Noun
das Abc
Pronunciation: /ˌa(ː)beˈtseː/
ABC, alphabet
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plural Abc
Meanings
Noun
- ABC, alphabet
Example sentence
Mein Neffe kann schon das ganze Abc aufsagen.
My nephew can already recite the whole alphabet.
Word forms
singular
das Abc
plural
die Abc
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Abc
Accusativedas Abc
Dativedem Abc
Genitivedes Abc
Plural
Nominativedie Abc
Accusativedie Abc
Dativeden Abc
Genitiveder Abc
Usage
- das Abc aufsagen — recite the alphabet; aufsagen is separable
- das Abc eines Fachs — the basics of a subject; figurative elementary knowledge
Das Kind übte das Abc mit bunten Buchstabenkarten.
The child practised the alphabet with colourful letter cards.