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Bei aller Begeisterung solltest du den Verstand nicht ganz ausschalten.
For all your enthusiasm, you shouldn't switch your brain off entirely.
Declension
The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.
| Case | Singular | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative wer? was? | der Verstand |
Mein Verstand sagt mir, dass der Plan vernünftig ist, aber mein Bauch zweifelt noch.
My head tells me the plan is sensible, but my gut still has doubts.
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| Accusative wen? was? | den Verstand |
Bei aller Begeisterung solltest du den Verstand nicht ganz ausschalten.
For all your enthusiasm, you shouldn't switch your brain off entirely.
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| Dative wem? | dem Verstand | |
| Genitive wessen? | des Verstands |
How the Word Is Built
Ver prefix stand root
- ver-
- often a change, a loss or "away": vermieten (to rent out), verlieren (to lose), sich verlaufen (to get lost).
Word family
In Otti's situations: Otti and the art of persuasion
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