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noun · B1

der Wortschatz

[ˈvɔʁtˌʃat͡s]

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  • Mit Hörbüchern erweitere ich meinen Wortschatz.

    I expand my vocabulary with audiobooks.

  • Dein Wortschatz ist in einem Jahr riesig geworden!

    Your vocabulary has become huge in a year!

  • Lotte sagt, ein großer Wortschatz hilft beim Lesen.

    Lotte says a big vocabulary helps with reading.

Declension

The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.

Case Singular Example
Nominative wer? was? der Wortschatz
Dein Wortschatz ist in einem Jahr riesig geworden! Your vocabulary has become huge in a year!
Accusative wen? was? den Wortschatz
Mit Hörbüchern erweitere ich meinen Wortschatz. I expand my vocabulary with audiobooks.
Dative wem? dem Wortschatz
Genitive wessen? des Wortschatzes

How the Word Is Built

Wort root schatz root

A compound: das Wort + der Schatz

The last word gives the article. More rules

Word family

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