Topic: German

"London and Hamburg are cities."

Translation:London und Hamburg sind Städte.

December 29, 2017

8 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/profile/TreasaWilson
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  • 1023

I was always taught that Stadt was town and Grossstadt was city.

February 24, 2018
https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Puett
  • 8

Exactly! Stadt = town, Grossstadt = city - but Duo won't accept this!

June 4, 2019
https://www.duolingo.com/profile/SingFung
  • 396

England ist meine stadt

May 23, 2019
https://www.duolingo.com/profile/chazzy89

    Why Städte and not Städten?

    December 29, 2017
    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/ikwilvertalen

      " Städte" is the "normal" plural of Stadt. It only becomes "Städten" in the dative case.

      December 29, 2017
      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/BlakeBalla

        Yeah, this person explained it ^^

        January 29, 2018
        https://www.duolingo.com/profile/BlakeBalla

          Grammar

          January 29, 2018
          https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Hedup
          • 11

          Nice! I nailed plural without even knowing it. Hell, zeah!

          August 2, 2019
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