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Compound Nouns |
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Nouns - Compound Nouns |
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There are also compound nouns which consist of two nouns. In this case the gender of the last noun dermines the gender of the compound noun. Here are some examples:
| Examples of compound nouns | Phonetic Script | English | ||
Masculine compound noun |
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| Eis nt | [ais] | ice | ||
| + | Tee m | [te:] | tea | |
| = | Eistee m | ['aiste:] | iced tea | |
Feminine compound noun |
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| Korn nt | [kɔrn] | corn | ||
| + | Blume f | ['blu:mə] | flower | |
| = | Kornblume f | ['kɔrnblu:mə] | cornflower | |
Neuter compound noun |
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| Schnee m | [ʃne:] | snow | ||
| + | Glöckchen nt | ['glœkçən] | little bell | |
| = | Schneeglöckchen nt | ['ʃne:glœkçən] | snowdrop (literally: little snowbell) | |