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Deklination

declension

noun deh-klee-nah-TSYOHN Rare

Origin: from Latin declinatio

Usage Note

Deklination is the inflection of nouns, articles, pronouns and adjectives for case, number and gender. German has starke and schwache declension patterns. The plural is Deklinationen.

Examples

"Die Deklination der Artikel muss man auswendig lernen."

Natural Translation

The declension of the articles has to be memorised.

Literal Translation

The declension of-the articles must one by-heart learn.

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