a small set of masculine nouns that add '-(e)n' in all forms apart from the nominative singular

Die Brüder Grimm: plural nouns, weak masculine nouns

German

Die Vennbahn: perfect tense, imperfect tense, weak past participles

Traditionen in Österreich: comparative adverbs, postnominal superlatives

Traditionen in der Schweiz: abstract adjectival neuter nouns

Bertha von Suttner: perfect tense change of state verbs, superlative adjectives

Berühmte Deutsche: subject relative clauses, wh- pronouns in relative clauses

This unit revisits previously taught grammar with  practice of the perfect tense (haben and sein) and simple past with früher, gern and lieber. Comparative adverb structures are consolidated along with plural nouns and irregular nationality nouns. 'wo' and 'was' in relative clauses are revisited.

Popular culture: Kulturszene

The Brothers Grimm wrote famous fairy tales.

The Brothers Grimm were called Jacob and Wilhelm.

The Brothers Grimm were politically active.

Which nouns are definitely in the dative case?

Which of these are weak masculine plural nouns?

Die Brüder Grimm: plural nouns, weak masculine nouns

Lesson outcome