Noun
die Differenz
difference
B2
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plural Differenzen
Meanings
Noun
- difference
Example sentence
Wir hatten in der Vergangenheit unsere Differenzen.
We had our differences in the past.
Word forms
singular
die Differenz
plural
die Differenzen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Differenz
Accusativedie Differenz
Dativeder Differenz
Genitiveder Differenz
Plural
Nominativedie Differenzen
Accusativedie Differenzen
Dativeden Differenzen
Genitiveder Differenzen
Usage
- die Differenz zwischen zwei Zahlen — the difference between two numbers; zwischen takes dative here
- Differenzen beilegen — settle disagreements; often plural in this interpersonal sense
Die Differenz zwischen den beiden Angeboten beträgt fünfzig Euro.
The difference between the two offers is fifty euros.