Why is it die Familientradition?
Familientradition is a compound noun, and German compounds take the article of their last word: die Tradition. So it’s die Familientradition.
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Meaning
[1] Complete of the principles and behaviors that are preserved in a family for a long time
[1] Gesamtheit der Prinzipien und Verhaltensweisen, die in einer Familie über längere Zeit gewahrt werdenExamples
[1] "The oldest grandson should therefore grow into the family tradition, preferably into the merchant tradition"
[1] „Der älteste Enkel soll also in die Familientradition, am besten in die Kaufmannstradition hineinwachsen.“
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Familientradition | die Familientraditionen |
| Genitiv | der Familientradition | der Familientraditionen |
| Dativ | der Familientradition | den Familientraditionen |
| Akkusativ | die Familientradition | die Familientraditionen |
Pronunciation
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