Noun
das Ultimatum
Pronunciation: [ʊltiˈmaːtʊm]
ultimatum
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plural Ultimaten
Meanings
Noun
- ultimatum
Example sentence
Das Ultimatum lief ohne jegliche Reaktion aus.
The ultimatum expired without any response.
Word forms
singular
das Ultimatum
plural
die Ultimaten
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Ultimatum
Accusativedas Ultimatum
Dativedem Ultimatum
Genitivedes Ultimatums
Plural
Nominativedie Ultimaten
Accusativedie Ultimaten
Dativeden Ultimaten
Genitiveder Ultimaten
Usage
- jemandem ein Ultimatum stellen — to give someone an ultimatum; the recipient is dative
- das Ultimatum / die Ultimaten — ultimatum / ultimatums; the German plural replaces -um with -en
Im Roman stellt der König dem Verräter ein Ultimatum.
In the novel, the king gives the traitor an ultimatum.