Before you start
Meet eigen
Before a noun, the ending changes with the article, the gender and the case. See how, then try the exercises.
Meaning
- own, peculiar or private to someone, idiosyncratic, proper or proprietary
Meanings from Wiktionary · CC BY-SA
Endings
How eigen changes
| Case | masculine | feminine | neuter | plural |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | e | e | e | en |
| accusative | en | e | e | en |
| dative | en | en | en | en |
Examples
- 1Ich kenne den eigenen Weg.I know the familiar route of my own.
- 2Sie hat keine eigene Wohnung.She has no apartment of her own.
- 3Er spielt mit seinem eigenen Kind.He plays with his own child.
- 4Eigene Ziele motivieren mich.Goals of one’s own motivate me.