noun · B1
die Wohngemeinschaft
[ˈvoːnɡəˌmaɪ̯nʃaft]
shared flat, flat share
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Grammar
- Plural
- die Wohngemeinschaften In the plural the article is always "die".
Nouns ending in -schaft are usually feminine: die Wohngemeinschaft. Der, Die or Das? The Rules
Declension
The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.
| Case | Singular | Plural | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative wer? was? | die Wohngemeinschaft | die Wohngemeinschaften | |
| Accusative wen? was? | die Wohngemeinschaft | die Wohngemeinschaften |
Lotte sucht für ihre Wohngemeinschaft eine neue Mitbewohnerin.
Lotte is looking for a new flatmate for her shared flat.
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| Dative wem? | der Wohngemeinschaft | den Wohngemeinschaften | |
| Genitive wessen? | der Wohngemeinschaft | der Wohngemeinschaften |
How the Word Is Built
Wohn root ge prefix mein root schaft suffix
- ge-
- in nouns, often a group or a result: das Gebäude (building), das Geschenk (gift); in verbs, the past participle: gekauft.
- -schaft
- a group or a state, always feminine: die Freundschaft (friendship).
A compound: Wohnge + die Meinschaft
The last word gives the article. More rules
Word family
In Otti's situations: Bruno moves into a shared flat
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