Word
In der Freizeit lerne ich Deutsch.
Meaning
In my free time I study German.
Part of speech
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Questions & Answers about In der Freizeit lerne ich Deutsch.
Why is it In der Freizeit and not In die Freizeit?
The preposition in can take either the dative or accusative case in German:
- Dative = location (where something happens)
- Accusative = direction / movement (where something is going)
In this sentence, we are talking about time / a situation (during free time), not moving into free time. So it’s a state, not a movement. That’s why we use the dative:
- in der Freizeit – during free time (dative, location/situation)
- in die Freizeit – would suggest movement into free time, which doesn’t make sense here
So in + der (dative feminine) is the correct form.
What case, gender, and number are used in der Freizeit, and why?