Breakdown of Der Bademeister hört dieses Gemeckere jeden Tag im Schwimmbad.
hören
to hear / to listen
dieser
this / that (fem.: diese, neut.: dieses)
das Schwimmbad
the swimming pool
jeder
everyone / each
der Tag
the day
im
in the (used with months) / in the (contraction of in + dem)
das Gemeckere
the constant complaining
der Bademeister
the lifeguard
Questions & Answers about Der Bademeister hört dieses Gemeckere jeden Tag im Schwimmbad.
How is the word Gemeckere formed, and what exactly does it imply?
It comes from the verb meckern (to complain or gripe). By wrapping the verb stem in the prefix Ge- and the suffix -e, it becomes a neuter noun (das Gemeckere). This specific structure is used to describe an action that is continuous, repetitive, and usually highly annoying to the speaker.
Why does it say dieses Gemeckere with an -es ending?
All nouns formed with the Ge-...-e circumfix (like das Gerede or das Geheule) are neuter. Because the complaining is the direct object being heard by the lifeguard, it is in the accusative case. The demonstrative pronoun dies- takes the neuter accusative ending -es, resulting in dieses.
Why is it jeden Tag rather than jeder Tag or jedem Tag?
Definite time expressions that answer the question 'how often?' or 'when?' and don't use a preposition must take the accusative case. Since Tag is a masculine noun (der Tag), the word jeder takes the masculine accusative ending to become jeden Tag.
Could the word order be changed to put jeden Tag before dieses Gemeckere?
Yes, absolutely. German generally follows the 'Time, Manner, Place' rule, so placing the time (jeden Tag) right after the verb is very common. However, moving the direct object (dieses Gemeckere) before the time expression places stronger emphasis on the annoying complaining itself, which fits the frustrated mood of this sentence perfectly.
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