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Otti prüft genau den Zustand der alten Lampe. Otti carefully checks the condition of the old lamp.

noun · B1

der Zustand

[ˈt͡suːˌʃtant]

condition, state

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Grammar

Plural
die Zustände 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 Zustand die Zustände
Accusative wen? was? den Zustand die Zustände
Kalle bringt das alte Sofa wieder in einen ordentlichen Zustand. Kalle gets the old sofa back into decent shape.
Dative wem? dem Zustand den Zuständen
In welchem Zustand ist dein Fahrrad? What condition is your bike in?
Genitive wessen? des Zustands der Zustände

How the Word Is Built

Zu prefix stand root

zu-
to, closed: zumachen (to close). Separable: Mach die Tür zu!

Word family

In Otti's situations: Otti at the flea market

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