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noun · A2

das Wörterbuch

[ˈvœʁtɐˌbuːx]

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Grammar

Plural
die Wörterbücher 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? das Wörterbuch die Wörterbücher
Accusative wen? was? das Wörterbuch die Wörterbücher
Dative wem? dem Wörterbuch den Wörterbüchern
Wir müssen das im Wörterbuch nachschlagen. We have to look that up in the dictionary.
Genitive wessen? des Wörterbuchs der Wörterbücher

How the Word Is Built

Wörter root buch root

A compound: Wörter + das Buch

The last word gives the article. More rules

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