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Genitiv

genitive (case)

noun GE-ni-teef Rare

Origin: from Latin genitivus

Also means

possessive case

Usage Note

Genitiv is the German grammatical case expressing possession or association, equivalent to 'of' or the English possessive 's. It is often avoided in colloquial speech in favour of the dative: wegen dem Regen instead of wegen des Regens.

Examples

"Der Genitiv wird im Deutschen immer seltener verwendet."

Natural Translation

The genitive is used less and less in German.

Literal Translation

The genitive is in German always more-rarely used.

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