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Grammar
- Plural
- die Verpackungen In the plural the article is always "die".
Nouns ending in -ung are usually feminine: die Verpackung. Der, Die or Das? The Rules
Declension
The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.
| Case | Singular | Plural | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative wer? was? | die Verpackung | die Verpackungen |
Die Verpackung ist viel größer als der Käse.
The packaging is much bigger than the cheese.
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| Accusative wen? was? | die Verpackung | die Verpackungen | |
| Dative wem? | der Verpackung | den Verpackungen | |
| Genitive wessen? | der Verpackung | der Verpackungen |
How the Word Is Built
Ver prefix pack root ung suffix
- ver-
- often a change, a loss or "away": vermieten (to rent out), verlieren (to lose), sich verlaufen (to get lost).
- -ung
- a noun from a verb, always feminine: wohnen → die Wohnung (flat), rechnen → die Rechnung (bill).
Word family
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