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Der Zug fährt Richtung Pankow. The train is going towards Pankow.

noun · A1

die Richtung

[ˈʁɪçtʊŋ]

direction

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Other Examples

  • In welche Richtung fährst du?

    Which direction are you going in?

  • Wir fahren in die falsche Richtung!

    We're going in the wrong direction!

  • Emil zeigt uns die Richtung.

    Emil shows us the direction.

Grammar

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

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

How the Word Is Built

Richt root ung suffix

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

Word family

die Fahrtrichtungdie Himmelsrichtungrichtenrichtig

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