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Grammar |
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Nouns |
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Some nouns are only used in the singular forms. There do not exist any plural forms (singulare tantum = "singular only"). Here are some examples:
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- concrete (uncountable) nouns
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Kälte f sg
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['kɛltə] |
cold(ness) |
Hitze f sg
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['hɪtsə] |
heat |
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Liebe f sg |
['li:bə] |
love |
Frieden m sg |
['fri:dən] |
peace |
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- nouns ending in -en derived from infinitives
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das Laufen nt sg |
[das 'laufən] |
the running |
das Tanzen nt sg |
[das 'tantsən] |
the dancing |
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- nouns ending in -e derived from adjectives
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das Gute nt sg (adjective: gut)
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[das 'gu:tə] |
the good thing |
das Neue nt sg (adjective: neu)
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[das 'nɔyə] |
the (fresh) news |
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- many nouns ending in -heit or -keit
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Gesundheit f sg |
[gə'zʊnthait] |
health |
Traurigkeit f sg
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['traurɪçkait] |
sadness |
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Kaffee m sg |
['kafe] |
coffee |
Silber nt sg |
['zɪlbɐ] |
silver |
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Polizei f sg |
[poli'tsai] |
police |
Post f sg |
[pɔst] |
post office, postal service |
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