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Kalles Verein trifft sich jeden Samstag im Grunewald. Kalle's club meets in the Grunewald every Saturday.

noun · A2

der Verein

[fɛɐ̯ˈʔaɪ̯n]

club, association

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Grammar

Plural
die Vereine 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 Verein die Vereine
Accusative wen? was? den Verein die Vereine
Habt ihr den Verein zusammen gegründet? Did you found the club together?
Dative wem? dem Verein den Vereinen
In welchem Verein spielst du? Which club do you play for?
Genitive wessen? des Vereins der Vereine
Kalle trägt ein T-Shirt mit dem Logo eines gemeinnützigen Vereins, der Bäume pflanzt. Kalle is wearing a T-shirt with the logo of a non-profit association that plants trees.

How the Word Is Built

Ver prefix ein root

ver-
often a change, a loss or "away": vermieten (to rent out), verlieren (to lose), sich verlaufen (to get lost).

Word family

vereinender Sportvereinder Fußballverein

In Otti's situations: Kalle stays fit

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