Why is it die Back?
No ending, compound or meaning rule gives away the article of Back, so learn the two together: die Back.
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Meaning
Examples
[1] "On the quarterdeck and the back, the rotary breeds were manned"
[1] „Auf dem Quarterdeck und der Back wurden die Drehbassen bemannt.“
[1] "From the ship boys was a Scotsman and a Canadian, and in the Back there was a Spaniard, a Prussia, a Danish and an Englishman"
[1] „Von den Schiffsjungen war einer Schotte und einer Kanadier, und in der Back gab es einen Spanier, einen Preußen, einen Dänen und einen Engländer.“
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Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Back | die Backen |
| Genitiv | der Back | der Backen |
| Dativ | der Back | den Backen |
| Akkusativ | die Back | die Backen |
der
Meaning
Examples
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Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Back | die Backs |
| Genitiv | des Backs | der Backs |
| Dativ | dem Back | den Backs |
| Akkusativ | den Back | die Backs |
Pronunciation
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