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Meet die Fassung

See how the article changes from case to case, then try the exercises.

All 3 meanings

  1. a device which holds something else, e.g. a socket for a lightbulb, the setting of a jewel etc.
  2. version
  3. (figurative) composure, self-control

Meanings from Wiktionary · CC BY-SA

Forms

How the article changes

For die Fassung, use the coloured columns: feminine and plural.

der, die, das
Casemasculinefeminineneuterplural
nominativederdiedasdie
accusativedendiedasdie
dativedemderdemden
ein, kein, mein: ein has no plural. mein, dein, sein, ihr, unser… end like kein.
Casemasculinefeminineneuterplural
nominativeeineineeinkeine
accusativeeineneineeinkeine
dativeeinemeinereinemkeinen

Plural die Fassungen

Nouns ending in -ung, -heit, -keit, -schaft, -ion, -tät, -ik, -ei, -ur, -enz and -anz are feminine.

Examples

  1. 1
    Die neue Fassung gefällt mir gut.The new version appeals to me.Nominative · subjectPractise „neu“ →
  2. 2
    Ich brauche eine gute Fassung.I need a good version.Accusative · brauchenPractise „gut“ →
  3. 3
    Mit seiner neuen Fassung arbeitet er weiter.He continues working with his new version.Dative · mitPractise „neu“ →
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