noun · B2
die Personalabteilung
[pɛʁzoˈnaːlʔapˌtaɪ̯lʊŋ]
HR department, human resources
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Grammar
- Plural
- die Personalabteilungen In the plural the article is always "die".
Nouns ending in -ung are usually feminine: die Personalabteilung. Der, Die or Das? The Rules
Declension
The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.
| Case | Singular | Plural | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative wer? was? | die Personalabteilung | die Personalabteilungen |
Die Personalabteilung ruft Otti an und lädt ihn zum Gespräch ein.
The HR department calls Otti and invites him to an interview.
|
| Accusative wen? was? | die Personalabteilung | die Personalabteilungen | |
| Dative wem? | der Personalabteilung | den Personalabteilungen |
Frag doch einfach bei der Personalabteilung nach, wie es weitergeht.
Just ask HR what happens next.
|
| Genitive wessen? | der Personalabteilung | der Personalabteilungen |
How the Word Is Built
Person root al suffix ab prefix teil root ung suffix
- ab-
- away, off: abfahren (to leave). Separable: Der Zug fährt ab.
- -ung
- a noun from a verb, always feminine: wohnen → die Wohnung (flat), rechnen → die Rechnung (bill).
A compound: Personalab + die Teilung
The last word gives the article. More rules
Word family
In Otti's situations: Otti has a job interview
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