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Frau Hilde wartet geduldig auf ihren Tee, denn Geduld ist für sie die wichtigste Tugend. Frau Hilde waits patiently for her tea, because for her patience is the most important virtue.

noun · C1

die Tugend

[ˈtuːɡn̩t]

virtue

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Grammar

Plural
die Tugenden 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 Tugend die Tugenden
Welche Tugenden würdet ihr einem Kind als Erstes beibringen? Which virtues would you teach a child first?
Accusative wen? was? die Tugend die Tugenden
Ich halte Ehrlichkeit für eine Tugend, aber nicht um jeden Preis. I consider honesty a virtue, but not at any price.
Dative wem? der Tugend den Tugenden
Genitive wessen? der Tugend der Tugenden

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tugendhafttaugen

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