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Grammar
- Plural
- die Versicherungen In the plural the article is always "die".
Nouns ending in -ung are usually feminine: die Versicherung. 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 Versicherung | die Versicherungen |
Die Versicherung bezahlt Ottis Untersuchung.
The insurance pays for Otti's examination.
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| Accusative wen? was? | die Versicherung | die Versicherungen | |
| Dative wem? | der Versicherung | den Versicherungen |
Weißt du, wann der Gutachter von der Versicherung kommt?
Do you know when the assessor from the insurance company is coming?
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| Genitive wessen? | der Versicherung | der Versicherungen |
How the Word Is Built
Ver prefix sicher 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: Otti has a cold, Emil scratches a car, Water in Frau Hilde's kitchen
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