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Viele Redewendungen kann man nicht wörtlich übersetzen.
Many idioms can't be translated literally.
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
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