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Bruno probiert das frische Sauerkraut und lobt seine feine Säure. Bruno tastes the fresh sauerkraut and praises its subtle acidity.

noun · C1

die Säure

[ˈzɔɪ̯ʁə]

acidity, acid, sourness

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Grammar

Plural
die Säuren 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 Säure die Säuren
Accusative wen? was? die Säure die Säuren
Dative wem? der Säure den Säuren
Genitive wessen? der Säure der Säuren

How the Word Is Built

Säur root e suffix

Word family

sauersäuerlichdie Milchsäuredie Zitronensäure

In Otti's situations: Bruno and the art of fermentation

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