Why is it die Schaffensfreude?
Schaffensfreude is a compound noun, and German compounds take the article of their last word: die Freude. So it’s die Schaffensfreude.
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Meaning
[1] Joy to be creative
[1] Freude daran, schöpferisch tätig zu seinExamples
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Schaffensfreude | — |
| Genitiv | der Schaffensfreude | — |
| Dativ | der Schaffensfreude | — |
| Akkusativ | die Schaffensfreude | — |
Pronunciation
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