Breakdown of Dieses Internat duldet kein Fehlverhalten seitens der Kinder.
das Kind
the child
kein
no, not any
dieser
this / that (fem.: diese, neut.: dieses)
der
who, which, that (relative pronoun; die, das)
seitens
on the part of
das Internat
the boarding school
das Fehlverhalten
the misconduct
dulden
to tolerate (put up with, endure)
Questions & Answers about Dieses Internat duldet kein Fehlverhalten seitens der Kinder.
How does seitens work in this sentence, and could I use vonseiten instead?
Both seitens and vonseiten are formal prepositions meaning 'on the part of', and they both require the genitive case. You can use them interchangeably here, so vonseiten der Kinder would mean exactly the same thing. Seitens is simply a bit shorter and more common.
Why is it der Kinder after the preposition instead of den Kindern?
The preposition seitens forces the noun into the genitive case. For plural nouns, the genitive definite article is der, making it der Kinder. If you used the dative plural den Kindern, it would be grammatically incorrect because seitens strictly requires the genitive.
How is the noun Fehlverhalten constructed?
It combines the prefix Fehl-, which indicates that something is wrong or lacking, with the noun das Verhalten (behavior). Together they form das Fehlverhalten (misconduct). The gender of a German compound noun always matches its final word, which is why it uses the neuter article kein.
Is dulden the best word for 'to tolerate' here, or could I use tolerieren?
Both are excellent choices at a B2 level. Dulden is a native German word that often carries the sense of 'putting up with' or enduring something negative, making it perfect for strict rules at a boarding school. Tolerieren means the exact same thing but can sound slightly more abstract.
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