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Für Kalle ist es Pflicht, nach dem Picknick am See den ganzen Müll einzusammeln. For Kalle it's a duty to collect all the litter after a picnic by the lake.

noun · C1

die Pflicht

[p͡flɪçt]

duty, obligation

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Grammar

Plural
die Pflichten 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? die Pflicht die Pflichten
Accusative wen? was? die Pflicht die Pflichten
Dative wem? der Pflicht den Pflichten
Genitive wessen? der Pflicht der Pflichten

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verpflichtendie Verpflichtungpflichtbewusstdie Schulpflicht

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