Before you start
Meet die Investition
See how the article changes from case to case, then try the exercises.
Meaning
- investment (a placement of capital in expectation of deriving income or profit from its use)
Meanings from Wiktionary · CC BY-SA
Forms
How the article changes
For die Investition, use the coloured columns: feminine and plural.
| Case | masculine | feminine | neuter | plural |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | der | die | das | die |
| accusative | den | die | das | die |
| dative | dem | der | dem | den |
| Case | masculine | feminine | neuter | plural |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ein | eine | ein | keine |
| accusative | einen | eine | ein | keine |
| dative | einem | einer | einem | keinen |
Plural die Investitionen
Nouns ending in -ung, -heit, -keit, -schaft, -ion, -tät, -ik, -ei, -ur, -enz and -anz are feminine.
Examples
- 1Die wichtige Investition kostet viel Geld.The important investment costs a lot of money.
- 2Ich prüfe eine neue Investition.I am checking a new investment.
- 3Mit ihrer kleinen Investition startet Lea.Lea is starting with her small investment.