Wenfall

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Alternative forms

Etymology

wen (“who, whom”) +‎ Fall (“case”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈveːnfal/
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Noun

Wenfall m (strong, genitive Wenfalles or Wenfalls, plural Wenfälle)

  1. (grammar) Synonym of Akkusativ: accusative case
    Coordinate terms: Werfall, Wesfall, Wessenfall, Wemfall

Declension

Declension of Wenfall
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Wenfall die Wenfälle
genitive eines des Wenfalles, Wenfalls der Wenfälle
dative einem dem Wenfall, Wenfalle1 den Wenfällen
accusative einen den Wenfall die Wenfälle

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

  • “Wenfall” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Wenfall” in Duden online
  • “Wenfall” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
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