Noun
die Pause
Pronunciation: /ˈpaʊ̯zə/
pause, break
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plural Pausen
Meanings
Noun
- pause, break
- tracing, blueprint
Example sentence
Warum machen Sie jetzt nicht mal eine Pause?
Why don't you take a break now?
Word forms
singular
die Pause
plural
die Pausen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Pause
Accusativedie Pause
Dativeder Pause
Genitiveder Pause
Plural
Nominativedie Pausen
Accusativedie Pausen
Dativeden Pausen
Genitiveder Pausen
Usage
- eine Pause machen — German uses machen for taking a break.
- in der Pause — During the break; in takes dative.
Nach der Pause arbeiten wir in kleinen Gruppen weiter.
After the break, we carry on working in small groups.