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Um zwei Uhr nachts steht ein Mann vom Notdienst mit seinem Werkzeugkoffer vor der Tür. At two in the morning, a man from the emergency service is at the door with his toolbox.

noun · B2

der Notdienst

[ˈnoːtˌdiːnst]

emergency service, emergency call-out

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Grammar

Plural
die Notdienste 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 Notdienst die Notdienste
Weißt du, ob der Notdienst am Wochenende mehr kostet? Do you know whether the emergency service costs more at the weekend?
Accusative wen? was? den Notdienst die Notdienste
Wir rufen den Notdienst, denn bis Montag können wir nicht warten. We're calling the emergency service, because we can't wait until Monday.
Dative wem? dem Notdienst den Notdiensten
Emil hat die Nummer vom Notdienst immer in seinem Handy gespeichert. Emil always has the emergency service's number saved on his phone.
Genitive wessen? des Notdienstes der Notdienste

How the Word Is Built

Not root dienst root

A compound: Not + der Dienst

The last word gives the article. More rules

Word family

die Notder Notfallder Dienstdienen

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