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noun · B1

die Redewendung

[ˈʁeːdəˌvɛndʊŋ]

idiom, saying

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Grammar

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

Nouns ending in -ung are usually feminine: die Redewendung. 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 Redewendung die Redewendungen
Accusative wen? was? die Redewendung die Redewendungen
Dative wem? der Redewendung den Redewendungen
Genitive wessen? der Redewendung der Redewendungen

How the Word Is Built

Rede root wend root ung suffix

-ung
a noun from a verb, always feminine: wohnen → die Wohnung (flat), rechnen → die Rechnung (bill).

A compound: die Rede + die Wendung

The last word gives the article. More rules

Word family

die Rederedendie Wendungwenden

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