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Der grüne Vorhang bewegt sich im Wind. The green curtain is moving in the wind.

noun · A2

der Vorhang

[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhaŋ]

curtain

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Grammar

Plural
die Vorhänge 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 Vorhang die Vorhänge
Der grüne Vorhang bewegt sich im Wind. The green curtain is moving in the wind.
Accusative wen? was? den Vorhang die Vorhänge
Machst du bitte den Vorhang zu? Could you close the curtain, please?
Dative wem? dem Vorhang den Vorhängen
Lotte näht sich aus einem alten Vorhang eine Tasche. Lotte sews herself a bag out of an old curtain.
Genitive wessen? des Vorhangs der Vorhänge

How the Word Is Built

Vor prefix hang root

vor-
before, in front: vorstellen (to introduce), vorbereiten (to prepare). Separable: Ich stelle mich vor.

Word family

hängenaufhängen

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