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Fridas Tante backt einen großen Kuchen. Frida's aunt is baking a big cake.

noun · A1

die Tante

[ˈtantə]

aunt

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Grammar

Plural
die Tanten 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 Tante die Tanten
Unsere Tanten kommen zum Geburtstag. Our aunts are coming to the birthday party.
Accusative wen? was? die Tante die Tanten
Dative wem? der Tante den Tanten
Ich übernachte bei meiner Tante in Hamburg. I'm staying the night at my aunt's in Hamburg.
Genitive wessen? der Tante der Tanten

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