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Die Spannung im Kinosaal ist so groß, dass niemand sein Popcorn isst. The tension in the cinema is so great that nobody eats their popcorn.

noun · B2

die Spannung

[ˈʃpanʊŋ]

suspense, tension, excitement

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Grammar

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

Nouns ending in -ung are usually feminine: die Spannung. 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 Spannung die Spannungen
Die Spannung im Kinosaal ist so groß, dass niemand sein Popcorn isst. The tension in the cinema is so great that nobody eats their popcorn.
Accusative wen? was? die Spannung die Spannungen
Dative wem? der Spannung den Spannungen
Genitive wessen? der Spannung der Spannungen

How the Word Is Built

Spann root ung suffix

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

Word family

In Otti's situations: The friends argue about a film

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