Word
Ist das Erbstück deiner Oma so wertvoll wie Gold?
Meaning
Is your grandma's heirloom as valuable as gold?
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Breakdown of Ist das Erbstück deiner Oma so wertvoll wie Gold?
sein
to be
dein
your (informal)
die Oma
the grandma
so
so, such (intensifier)
Questions & Answers about Ist das Erbstück deiner Oma so wertvoll wie Gold?
Why is it deiner Oma instead of deine Oma?
This is the genitive case, which is used to show ownership or possession. It translates to "your grandma's" or "of your grandma". Because Oma is a feminine noun, the possessive pronoun deine changes to deiner in the genitive case.
How does the comparison so wertvoll wie work?
To say that two things are equal in some way, German uses the pattern so [adjective] wie ("as [adjective] as"). Here, it means "as valuable as". Be careful not to mix this up with als (than), which you use when things are unequal, such as in wertvoller als (more valuable than).
Where does the word das Erbstück come from?
It is a compound noun made from the verb erben (to inherit) and the noun das Stück (piece). Literally meaning "inherited piece," it translates to "heirloom". The last word in a German compound noun always determines the gender of the whole word, which is why it takes das from das Stück.
How is the adjective wertvoll formed?
It is made by combining the noun der Wert (worth or value) with the suffix -voll (full of). So, something that is wertvoll is literally "full of value" or valuable.