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Otti macht eine Pause. Otti takes a break.

noun · A1

die Pause

[ˈpaʊ̯zə]

break

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Grammar

Plural
die Pausen In the plural the article is always "die".

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Declension

The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.

Case Singular Plural Example
Nominative wer? was? die Pause die Pausen
Accusative wen? was? die Pause die Pausen
Wir unterbrechen die Besprechung für eine kurze Pause. We're stopping the meeting for a short break.
Dative wem? der Pause den Pausen
Ich rege an, die Sitzung künftig mit einer kurzen Pause in der Mitte zu gestalten. I suggest that from now on we include a short break in the middle of the session.
Genitive wessen? der Pause der Pausen

How the Word Is Built

Word family

die Mittagspausedie Kaffeepausepausieren

In Otti's situations: Otti at work, Lotte goes to the theatre

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