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Wisst ihr, wie groß die Verschwendung von Lebensmitteln in Deutschland ist?
Do you know how much food is wasted in Germany?
Declension
The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.
| Case | Singular | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative wer? was? | die Verschwendung | |
| Accusative wen? was? | die Verschwendung |
Wir wollen gemeinsam etwas gegen die Verschwendung tun.
We want to do something about the waste together.
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| Dative wem? | der Verschwendung | |
| Genitive wessen? | der Verschwendung |
How the Word Is Built
Ver prefix schwend 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
In Otti's situations: Bruno saves food from the bin
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