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Wie viele Mitbewohner hast du eigentlich?
How many flatmates do you actually have?
Grammar
- Plural
- die Mitbewohner In the plural the article is always "die".
Declension
The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.
| Case | Singular | Plural | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative wer? was? | der Mitbewohner | die Mitbewohner |
Mein Mitbewohner steht jeden Tag um fünf Uhr auf.
My flatmate gets up at five every day.
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| Accusative wen? was? | den Mitbewohner | die Mitbewohner | |
| Dative wem? | dem Mitbewohner | den Mitbewohnern |
Emil versteht sich gut mit seinem Mitbewohner, obwohl sie sehr verschieden sind.
Emil gets on well with his flatmate, although they're very different.
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| Genitive wessen? | des Mitbewohners | der Mitbewohner |
How the Word Is Built
Mit prefix be prefix wohn root er suffix
- mit-
- with, along: mitkommen (to come along). Separable: Kommst du mit?
- be-
- makes a verb take a direct object: zahlen (to pay) → die Rechnung bezahlen (to pay the bill).
- -er
- a person or a tool that does something, masculine: mieten → der Vermieter (landlord).
Word family
In Otti's situations: Bruno moves into a shared flat
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