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Kalle steht mit dem Auto im Stau und singt laut. Kalle is stuck in a traffic jam and singing loudly.

noun · B1

der Stau

[ʃtaʊ̯]

traffic jam

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Grammar

Plural
die Staus 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 Stau die Staus
Emil sieht in Echtzeit, wo sich in der Stadt gerade ein Stau bildet. Emil can see in real time where a traffic jam is building up in the city.
Accusative wen? was? den Stau die Staus
Wenn ihr jetzt losfahrt, kommt ihr bestimmt in den Stau. If you set off now, you're sure to get stuck in traffic.
Dative wem? dem Stau den Staus
Wir haben zwei Stunden im Stau gestanden. We were stuck in a traffic jam for two hours.
Genitive wessen? des Staues der Staus

How the Word Is Built

Word family

stauender Verkehrsstau

In Otti's situations: Kalle learns to drive

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