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Wir Schäfer verstehen die Faszination für den Wolf, tragen aber die Verantwortung für unsere Tiere.
We shepherds understand the fascination with the wolf, but we're responsible for our animals.
Grammar
- Plural
- die Schäfer 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? | der Schäfer | die Schäfer |
Der Schäfer spannt einen elektrischen Zaun um die Weide.
The shepherd puts up an electric fence around the pasture.
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| Accusative wen? was? | den Schäfer | die Schäfer |
Kalle sitzt zwischen zwei Stühlen, denn er mag den Wolf und den Schäfer.
Kalle is caught in the middle because he likes both the wolf and the shepherd.
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| Dative wem? | dem Schäfer | den Schäfern |
Hast du schon einmal mit einem Schäfer über den Wolf gesprochen?
Have you ever talked to a shepherd about the wolf?
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| Genitive wessen? | des Schäfers | der Schäfer |
How the Word Is Built
Schäf root er suffix
- -er
- a person or a tool that does something, masculine: mieten → der Vermieter (landlord).
Word family
In Otti's situations: Kalle and the return of the wolf
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