Niedergang

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German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈniːdɐˌɡaŋ/
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  • Hyphenation: Nie‧der‧gang

Noun

Niedergang m (strong, genitive Niederganges or Niedergangs, plural Niedergänge)

  1. demise, downfall, decline, comedown
  2. (nautical) companionway

Declension

Declension of Niedergang
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Niedergang die Niedergänge
genitive eines des Niederganges, Niedergangs der Niedergänge
dative einem dem Niedergang, Niedergange1 den Niedergängen
accusative einen den Niedergang die Niedergänge

1Now rare, see notes.

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