A Foundation Course in Reading German, 2017a
A Foundation Course in Reading German, 2017a
A Foundation Course in Reading German, 2017a
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NOUN<br />
die Breite (breadth)<br />
die Dicke (thickness)<br />
die Größe (size)<br />
die Länge (length)<br />
die Kälte (cold)<br />
die Röte (redness)<br />
ADJECTIVE<br />
breit<br />
dick<br />
groß<br />
lang<br />
kalt<br />
rot<br />
Noun Suffixes<br />
1. –chen and –le<strong>in</strong> (dim<strong>in</strong>utives, always neuter)<br />
Bettchen (little bed)<br />
Städtle<strong>in</strong> (little town)<br />
Bett<br />
Stadt<br />
2. –er denotes “doer” or “that which does”<br />
These are always mascul<strong>in</strong>e, but can take fem<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>e form with -<strong>in</strong> end<strong>in</strong>g if<br />
appropriate (see number 4 below).<br />
Musiker (musician)<br />
Tänzer (dancer)<br />
Zeiger (po<strong>in</strong>ter / <strong>in</strong>dicator)<br />
Musik<br />
tanzen<br />
zeigen<br />
3. –heit and –keit denotes “state of be<strong>in</strong>g” (always fem<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>e)<br />
Abhängigkeit (dependence)<br />
Aufmerksamkeit (attentiveness)<br />
Freiheit (freedom)<br />
Gesundheit (health)<br />
Schönheit (beauty)<br />
abhängig<br />
aufmerksam<br />
frei<br />
gesund<br />
schön
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