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In Fridas Schublade liegt eine kleine Rücklage für schlechte Zeiten. In Frida's drawer, there's a small reserve for hard times.

noun · B2

die Rücklage

[ˈʁʏkˌlaːɡə]

reserve, savings

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Synonyms
die Ersparnis

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Grammar

Plural
die Rücklagen 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 Rücklage die Rücklagen
Accusative wen? was? die Rücklage die Rücklagen
Dative wem? der Rücklage den Rücklagen
Genitive wessen? der Rücklage der Rücklagen
Wir schütten nur aus, was nach Abzug der Rücklagen für Reparaturen übrig bleibt. We only pay out what is left after setting aside the reserves for repairs.

How the Word Is Built

Rück prefix lage root

Word family

zurücklegenlegen

In Otti's situations: Frida saves for later

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