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Meet heimlich

Before a noun, the ending changes with the article, the gender and the case. See how, then try the exercises.

All 4 meanings

  1. secret, clandestine (done or kept in secret)
  2. (archaic) quiet, silent
  3. (archaic) synonym of einheimisch (“native”)
  4. (archaic) synonym of traulich (“homely, cosy”)

Meanings from Wiktionary · CC BY-SA

Endings

How heimlich changes

Adjective endings after der/die/das
Casemasculinefeminineneuterplural
nominativeeeeen
accusativeeneeen
dativeenenenen

Examples

  1. 1
    Der heimliche Wunsch verändert sein Leben.The secret wish changes his life.Nominative · subjectPractise „der Wunsch“ →
  2. 2
    Anna hat eine heimliche Liebe.Anna has a secret love.Accusative · habenPractise „die Liebe“ →
  3. 3
    Er spricht von seinem heimlichen Gespräch.He talks about his secret conversation.Dative · vonPractise „das Gespräch“ →
  4. 4
    Heimliche Gespräche bleiben unter uns.Secret conversations stay between us.Nominative · subjectPractise „das Gespräch“ →
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