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Die Wissenschaft braucht die Daten von Tausenden Freiwilligen.
Science needs data from thousands of volunteers.
Grammar
- Plural
- die Wissenschaften In the plural the article is always "die".
Nouns ending in -schaft are usually feminine: die Wissenschaft. Der, Die or Das? The Rules
Declension
The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.
| Case | Singular | Plural | Example |
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| Nominative wer? was? | die Wissenschaft | die Wissenschaften |
Die Wissenschaft braucht die Daten von Tausenden Freiwilligen.
Science needs data from thousands of volunteers.
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| Accusative wen? was? | die Wissenschaft | die Wissenschaften |
Mit Fernglas und Notizbuch zählt Kalle Vögel für die Wissenschaft.
With binoculars and a notebook, Kalle counts birds for science.
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| Dative wem? | der Wissenschaft | den Wissenschaften | |
| Genitive wessen? | der Wissenschaft | der Wissenschaften |
How the Word Is Built
Wissen root schaft suffix
- -schaft
- a group or a state, always feminine: die Freundschaft (friendship).
Word family
In Otti's situations: Kalle counts birds for science
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