Noun
die Generation
Pronunciation: /ˌɡeːnəʁaˈt͡si̯oːn/
generation
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plural Generationen
Meanings
Noun
- generation
Example sentence
Wir müssen unsere Kultur an die nächste Generation weitergeben.
We have to pass on our culture to the next generation.
Word forms
singular
die Generation
plural
die Generationen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Generation
Accusativedie Generation
Dativeder Generation
Genitiveder Generation
Plural
Nominativedie Generationen
Accusativedie Generationen
Dativeden Generationen
Genitiveder Generationen
Usage
- die nächste Generation — The next generation of people.
- von Generation zu Generation — A fixed phrase for something passed down through generations.
Drei Generationen wohnen unter einem Dach.
Three generations live under one roof.