Breakdown of Im Waggon zieht sie den Ärmel hoch, weil ihr Ellbogen noch weh tut.
Questions & Answers about Im Waggon zieht sie den Ärmel hoch, weil ihr Ellbogen noch weh tut.
Im is just the normal contraction of in dem.
Here, in means location, not movement, so it takes the dative case:
- der Waggon → dem Waggon
- in dem Waggon → im Waggon
A useful contrast:
- im Waggon = in the carriage
- in den Waggon = into the carriage
Waggon means a rail carriage or train car.
It is a correct word, but it can sound a bit traditional or formal to some learners. You may also see Wagon as a spelling variant. In everyday German, people often use other train-related words depending on context, but Waggon is perfectly understandable.
Because den Ärmel is the direct object of zieht.
The verb here is hochziehen / ziehen ... hoch, and the thing being pulled up is the sleeve. Since Ärmel is masculine (der Ärmel), the accusative form is den Ärmel.
So:
- nominative: der Ärmel
- accusative: den Ärmel