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Kannst du mir deinen Staubsauger bis morgen leihen?
Can you lend me your vacuum cleaner until tomorrow?
The tinted words form a set phrase: Bis morgen!
Grammar
- Plural
- die Staubsauger 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 Staubsauger | die Staubsauger |
Unser Staubsauger ist so laut, dass die Katze sich versteckt.
Our vacuum cleaner is so loud that the cat hides.
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| Accusative wen? was? | den Staubsauger | die Staubsauger |
Kannst du mir deinen Staubsauger bis morgen leihen?
Can you lend me your vacuum cleaner until tomorrow?
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| Dative wem? | dem Staubsauger | den Staubsaugern | |
| Genitive wessen? | des Staubsaugers | der Staubsauger |
How the Word Is Built
Staub root saug root er suffix
- -er
- a person or a tool that does something, masculine: mieten → der Vermieter (landlord).
A compound: Staub + der Sauger
The last word gives the article. More rules
Word family
In Otti's situations: Bruno moves into a shared flat
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