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Deutsch lernen: compound nouns, 'Lieblings-' and 'Haupt-', translation

I can use compound nouns, 'Lieblings-' and 'Haupt-' to add greater detail to nouns in the context of learning German.

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Deutsch lernen: compound nouns, 'Lieblings-' and 'Haupt-', translation

I can use compound nouns, 'Lieblings-' and 'Haupt-' to add greater detail to nouns in the context of learning German.

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Key learning points

  1. Combine two or more words to create a compound noun.
  2. 'Lieblings-' creates compound nouns to mean 'favourite'.
  3. 'Haupt-' creates compound nouns to mean 'main'.
  4. A literal translation of a compound noun into English can aid understanding but is not always accurate.

Keywords

  • Compound noun - one noun created from two or more words

  • 'Lieblings-' - a prefix added to nouns to mean 'favourite'

  • 'Haupt-' - a prefix added to nouns to mean 'main'

Common misconception

Compound nouns are completely different words that cannot be understood or pronounced unless they have been met before.

Compound nouns are made up of two (or more) nouns, one or more of which pupils may already know. Knowledge of formation and read aloud can promote recognition as can activities where pupils produce compounds from known words.

Encourage pupils to extend their vocabulary by using compound nouns. Where relevant, also point out other compound words, e.g., adjectives (e.g., 'dünkelgrün') or verbs when they come up (e.g., 'kennenlernen'). When translating into English, encourage pupils to review their translations carefully.
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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the German words below to their English meanings.
Correct Answer:ankommen,to arrive, arriving
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to arrive, arriving

Correct Answer:wiederholen,to repeat, repeating
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to repeat, repeating

Correct Answer:jetzt,now
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now

Correct Answer:der Vorteil,advantage
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advantage

Correct Answer:das Mittagessen,lunch
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lunch

Correct Answer:das Abendessen,evening meal
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evening meal

Q2.
Put the endings in order to complete the sentence: 'Ich lern__________ Deutsch, du sprich__________ schon Spanisch! Alex schreib__________ Briefe auf Französisch. Ich kann Englisch sprech__________.'
1 - e
2 - st
3 - t
4 - en
Q3.
In word order , the verb is sent to the end of the clause or sentence.
Correct Answer: three, 3
Q4.
Which group of conjunctions uses word order 1?
und, oder, weil, dass
und, oder, aber, weil
Correct answer: und, oder, aber, denn
und, aber, dass, nur
Q5.
Match the following words to the correct gender.
Correct Answer:Antworten,die (fpl)
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die (fpl)

Correct Answer:Übung,die
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die

Correct Answer:Vorteil,der
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der

Correct Answer:Lied,das
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das

Q6.
Which of the following words are compound nouns?
Correct answer: Wortschatz
Correct answer: Tischtennis
Correct answer: Rucksack
Bedeutung
Correct answer: Kindergarten

6 Questions

Q1.
Match these compound nouns to the correct gender.
Correct Answer:Schwimmbad,das
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das

Correct Answer:Klassenzimmer,die (ntpl)
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die (ntpl)

Correct Answer:Lieblingsfilm,der
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der

Correct Answer:Klassenarbeit,die (fpl)
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die (fpl)

Q2.
Which types of words can combine with a noun to form a compound noun?
Correct answer: adjectives
Correct answer: nouns
Correct answer: verb stems
Correct answer: prepositions
determiners; for example, 'der', 'die', 'das'
Q3.
Slight spelling alterations are sometimes needed to aid the pronunciation of compound words. Match each example word to the correct rule.
Correct Answer:Schulsystem ,remove 'e'
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remove 'e'

Correct Answer:Badezimmer,add 'e'
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add 'e'

Correct Answer:Arbeitsblatt,add 's' or 'es'
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add 's' or 'es'

Correct Answer:Reihenfolge,add 'n' or 'en
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add 'n' or 'en

Q4.
Put these nouns in the correct order to make the following compound words in German: Favourite conversation (__________ + __________); main difference (__________ + __________).
1 - Lieblings
2 - gespräch
3 - Haupt
4 - unterschied
Q5.
Select the best English translation for the following German phrase: 'Deutschlernen ist fantastisch!'
Correct answer: German learning is fantastic.
Correct answer: Learning German is fantastic.
To learn German is fantastic.
It is fantastic to learn German.
Q6.
Put the options below in the correct order to complete this sentence: 'Dunkelgrün' combines two __________, 'ankommen' is __________ followed by __________, 'Freizeit' has __________ before the noun.'
1 - adjectives
2 - a preposition
3 - a verb
4 - an adjective

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