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Das Treppenhaus wurde letztes Jahr frisch gestrichen.
The stairwell was freshly painted last year.
Grammar
- Plural
- die Treppenhäuser 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? | das Treppenhaus | die Treppenhäuser |
Das Treppenhaus wurde letztes Jahr frisch gestrichen.
The stairwell was freshly painted last year.
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| Accusative wen? was? | das Treppenhaus | die Treppenhäuser |
Stellt eure Fahrräder bitte nicht ins Treppenhaus!
Please don't put your bikes in the stairwell!
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| Dative wem? | dem Treppenhaus | den Treppenhäusern |
Im Treppenhaus höre ich jedes Wort der Nachbarn.
In the stairwell I can hear every word the neighbours say.
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| Genitive wessen? | des Treppenhauses | der Treppenhäuser |
Weißt du, wie lange die Sanierung des Treppenhauses noch dauern soll?
Do you know how much longer the refurbishment of the stairwell is supposed to take?
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How the Word Is Built
Treppe root n linking letter haus root
A compound: Treppe + das Haus
The last word gives the article. More rules
Word family
In Otti's situations: Frida and the noisy neighbours
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