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"Roter Wein?"

    March 12, 2013

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    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/ptcebula

      Why is it not in Nominative?

      March 12, 2013
      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/christian
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        It is in the nominative.

        March 12, 2013
        https://www.duolingo.com/profile/wataya
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          'Roter Wein' is a strange thing to say in German. 'Red wine' is 'Rotwein'.

          March 12, 2013
          https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Hohenems
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            Just to add to christian and wataya's posts, this is why it is "roter":
            http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_declension#Strong_inflection.5B6.5D.5B7.5D

            Also, I suggest bookmarking the page. A lot of my questions can be answered using it in combination with the "word formation" option here: http://www.canoo.net/index_en.html

            March 12, 2013
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