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declensions

/dɪˈklɛnʃənz/ /deɪˈklɛnʃənz/

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noun

Abfall, Verfall, Niedergang

A falling off, decay or descent.

Examples :

"The gradual declensions in her health worried her family. "

Der allmähliche Verfall ihrer Gesundheit beunruhigte ihre Familie.

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noun

Deklination, Beugung

(grammar) The act of declining a word; the act of listing the inflections of a noun, pronoun or adjective in order.

Examples :

"In Latin class, we spent the whole morning memorizing the noun declensions for "rosa," which means "rose." "

Im Lateinunterricht haben wir den ganzen Morgen damit verbracht, die Nomen-Deklinationen für „rosa“ auswendig zu lernen, was „Rose“ bedeutet.

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noun

Deklination, Beugung

(grammar) A way of categorizing nouns, pronouns, or adjectives according to the inflections they receive.

Examples :

"In Latin class, we learn the different declensions of nouns, which determine how their endings change depending on their role in a sentence. "

Im Lateinunterricht lernen wir die verschiedenen Deklinationen von Substantiven, die bestimmen, wie sich ihre Endungen je nach ihrer Rolle im Satz verändern.

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