Genitive attribute and formal genitive prepositions

B2

Das Ergebnis der Untersuchung. Here you deepen your knowledge of the genitive attribute and formal genitive prepositions (anlässlich, hinsichtlich, mittels) — the kind you find in contracts, reports, and elevated written German.

  • Genitive attributes (complex noun phrases)
  • Formal genitive prepositions

Genitive attribute

A genitive attribute is a noun in the genitive that specifies another noun more precisely. It stands behind its head noun: das Ergebnis der Untersuchung.

The head noun comes first, then the genitive attribute follows: die Folgen des Klimawandels. der Beginn des Semesters.

In the genitive, articles and often the noun change: der / das become des (+ noun ending in -s / -es), die and the plural become der:

  1. masculine / neuter — des: das Ergebnis des Versuchs. das Ende des Verfahrens.
  2. feminine — der: das Ergebnis der Untersuchung.
  3. plural — der: die Folgen der Maßnahmen.
Head nounGenitive attributeExample
das Ergebnisder Untersuchungdas Ergebnis der Untersuchung
die Folgendes Klimawandelsdie Folgen des Klimawandels
der Beginndes Semestersder Beginn des Semesters
die Höheder Kostendie Höhe der Kosten

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