Day 83 - Weak Nouns Flashcards

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There is a special class of masculine nouns called Weak Nouns. They are weak because -n or -en is added when the noun is not in the nominative case.

It’s not really necessary to memorize these words, but in your studies, you may come across a noun that has an -n attached, that isn’t plural, and wonder why that is. It’s because that noun is weak.

Some of the more common weak nouns are
der Herr, der Mensch, der Name.

Study the following examples:

I gave the gentleman a tip.
Ich gab dem Herren einen Hinweis.

Human greed has no end.
Die Gier des Menschen ist endlos.

I don’t know her name.
Ich kenne ihren Namen nicht.

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Day 83 Vocabulary All of today’s vocabulary words are weak nouns.

  1. bear der Bär (-en)
  2. messenger der Bote (-n)
  3. letter (alphabet) der Buchstabe (-n)
  4. adult der Erwachsene (-n)
  5. belief der Glaube (-n)
  6. customer der Kunde (-n)
  7. soldier der Soldat (-en)
  8. lion der Löwe (-n)
  9. hero der Held (-en)
  10. relative (family) der Verwandte (-n)
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  1. Do you see the bear?
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Siehst du den Bären?

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  1. Don’t shoot the messenger.
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Erschieß den Boten nicht.

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  1. I can’t read the letters.
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Ich kann den Buchstaben nicht lesen.

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  1. Please work with an adult.
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Arbeiten Sie bitte mit einem Erwachsenen.

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  1. I don’t understand this belief.
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Ich verstehe diesen Glauben nicht.

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  1. I serve the same customer every day.
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Ich bediene jeden Tag den gleichen Kunden.

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  1. He knows the soldier.
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Er kennt den Soldaten.

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  1. Don’t play with the lion’s tail.
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Spiel nicht mit dem Schwanz des Löwen.

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  1. She needs a hero.
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Sie braucht einen Helden.

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  1. I have no relatives.
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Ich habe keine Verwandten.

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