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Der Wasserhahn in der Küche tropft. The kitchen tap is dripping.

noun · A2

der Wasserhahn

[ˈvasɐˌhaːn]

tap, faucet

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Grammar

Plural
die Wasserhähne 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 Wasserhahn die Wasserhähne
Die alten Wasserhähne tropfen schon seit Wochen. The old taps have been dripping for weeks.
Accusative wen? was? den Wasserhahn die Wasserhähne
Ich mache den Wasserhahn zu. I turn off the tap.
Dative wem? dem Wasserhahn den Wasserhähnen
Aus dem Wasserhahn tropft Wasser. Water is dripping from the tap.
Genitive wessen? des Wasserhahns der Wasserhähne

How the Word Is Built

Wasser root hahn root

A compound: das Wasser + der Hahn

The last word gives the article. More rules

Word family

das Wasserdie Wasserleitungder Hahn

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