Proper Nouns Flashcards
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to Mr. Schmidt
an Herrn Schmidt
Herr is declined when part of a proper name
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Gentlemen
Sehr geehrte Herren
Herr is declined when part of a proper name
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Anna’s book
Annas Buch
Proper names only change in the genitive singular
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Klara’s coat
Klaras Mantel
Proper names only change in the genitive singular
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the works of Goethe
die Werke Goethes
Proper names only change in the genitive singular
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the sinking of the Titanic
der Untergang der Titanic
The proper name doesnt change in the genitive, if preceded by an article
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Hans’ book
das Buch von Hans
If the proper nouns ends in s, use von instead
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the works of Marx
die Werke von Marx
If the proper nouns ends in x, use von instead
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Klaus’ girlfriend
die Freundin von Klaus
If the proper nouns ends in s, use von instead
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The Schmidts invited us to dinner
Die Schmidts haben uns zum Abendessen eingeladen
Surnames form their plurals by adding an s
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The Schultzens weren’t at home
Die Schultzens waren nicht zu Hause
An S is not added if the surname ends in -s, -sch, -ss, -x etc
