Word
Jeder Neuling bekommt eine Waffe.
Meaning
Every newcomer gets a weapon.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Jeder Neuling bekommt eine Waffe.
ein
a, an (eine)
jeder
everyone / each
die Waffe
the weapon
bekommen
to receive / to get (be given)
Questions & Answers about Jeder Neuling bekommt eine Waffe.
Why does the word for "every" take the form Jeder here instead of Jedes or Jede?
Jeder must agree with the gender of Neuling. Nouns that end in the suffix -ling are predictably masculine (der Neuling). Because it is the subject of the sentence (nominative case), the word for "every" takes the masculine nominative ending -er.
How would you say "All newcomers get a weapon" to see the plural form of Neuling in action?
You would say: Alle Neulinge bekommen eine Waffe. Nouns ending in the suffix -ling have a very predictable and regular plural: you simply add an -e to the end.
Are there other common words built the exact same way as Neuling?
I sometimes mix up jeder, jeden, and jedem. Is there a quick trick to confirm why it is jeder here?