Why is it die Rangelei?
Rangelei is a compound noun, and German compounds take the article of their last word: die Lei. So it’s die Rangelei.
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Meaning
Examples
[1] When the play equipment is allocated, there are always wrangling among the children
[1] Bei der Vergabe der Spielgeräte gibt es unter den Kindern immer wieder Rangeleien.
[1] It was uncomfortable for him to admit that he had been involved in yesterday's wrangling in front of the pub
[1] Ihm war es unangenehm, zugeben zu müssen, dass er in die gestrige Rangelei vor der Kneipe verwickelt gewesen war.
More source examples (2)
These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.
[1] With the wrangling around the bicycle key, unfortunately, a vase broken
[1] Bei der Rangelei um den Fahrradschlüssel ging dann leider eine Vase kaputt.
[1] "The arguments were different from the wrangling in elementary school"
[1] „Die Auseinandersetzungen waren anders als die Rangeleien in der Grundschule.“
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Rangelei | die Rangeleien |
| Genitiv | der Rangelei | der Rangeleien |
| Dativ | der Rangelei | den Rangeleien |
| Akkusativ | die Rangelei | die Rangeleien |
Pronunciation
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