Topic: German

"They read the newspaper."

Translation:Sie lesen die Zeitung.

March 30, 2018

7 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Toshi624984

    Why is it 'die zeitung' and not den or das or der ?

    March 30, 2018
    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/quis_lib_duo
    • 2105

    Usually, nouns ending on -ung are feminine in German. Why? Just arbitrary idiosyncrasies of the German language.

    March 30, 2018
    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Kris831282
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    Could this also be "Sie lesen eine Zeitung'?

    August 29, 2018
    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Anin99294

      That's what i thought but got it wrong. Duo sucks at explaining why.

      April 15, 2019
      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Raisinnoir

        Because "Zeitung" is a feminine noun taking the definite article "die" in the nominative and accusative singular. Of course all nouns, regardless of gender, take "die" in the nominative plural.

        March 30, 2018
        https://www.duolingo.com/profile/VighneshVS

          What's the difference between lessen and lesse?

          June 17, 2018
          https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Creesa.Sheeva

            Lese is used if "I" is the subject. Lesen is used if the subject is plural.

            August 1, 2018
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