Word
Die Frau reinigt die Küche.
Meaning
The woman cleans the kitchen.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about Die Frau reinigt die Küche.
Why is the article for Frau die?
In German, Frau is a feminine noun. In the nominative case (the subject of the sentence), the feminine singular definite article is die, so die Frau means “the woman” as the subject.
Why is the article for Küche also die?
Küche is also feminine, but here it’s the direct object in the accusative case. Feminine nouns use die in both nominative and accusative singular, so die Küche stays the same.
What case is used for Die Frau and die Küche?
Die Frau is in the nominative case (it’s the subject). Die Küche is in the accusative case (it’s the direct object).
Why is the verb reinigen conjugated as reinigt?
In the present tense, regular German verbs add -t for third person singular (er/sie/es). The infinitive is reinigen, so with sie (die Frau) it becomes reinigt.
What is the word order in this sentence?