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B1 · MASCULINE

der Detektiv

private investigator

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Plural: die DetektiveGender: Masculine

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der Detektivthe private investigatorGender connection · 0% · practice ↗

nominative

der Detektivthe private investigatorNew · practice this form ↗erit (grammatical gender)New · practice this form ↗

accusative

den Detektivthe private investigatorNew · practice this form ↗ihnit (grammatical gender)New · practice this form ↗

dative

dem Detektivthe private investigatorNew · practice this form ↗ihmit (grammatical gender)New · practice this form ↗
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CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Detektivthe private investigatordie Detektivethe private investigators
Accusativeden Detektivthe private investigatordie Detektivethe private investigators
Dativedem Detektivthe private investigatorden Detektiventhe private investigators
Genitivedes Detektivsof the private investigatorder Detektiveof the private investigators

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