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Der Klempner hat die Ursache gefunden: ein rostiges Rohr hinter der Wand. The plumber has found the cause: a rusty pipe behind the wall.

noun · B2

die Ursache

[ˈuːɐ̯ˌzaxə]

cause

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der Grund

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Grammar

Plural
die Ursachen 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 Ursache die Ursachen
Accusative wen? was? die Ursache die Ursachen
Dative wem? der Ursache den Ursachen
Genitive wessen? der Ursache der Ursachen

How the Word Is Built

Ur prefix sache root

Word family

verursachendie Sache

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