Why is it der Schotten?
No ending, compound or meaning rule gives away the article of Schotten, so learn the two together: der Schotten.
der
Meaning
Examples
[1] The Scots are still missing in the soup
[1] Der Schotten fehlt noch in der Suppe.
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Schotten | — |
| Genitiv | des Schottens | — |
| Dativ | dem Schotten | — |
| Akkusativ | den Schotten | — |
das
Meaning
Examples
[1] Scots lies in the middle of Hessensä
[1] Schotten liegt in der Mitte Hessens.
Grammar note
The article is needed if "Scots" in a certain quality, at a certain time or period as a subject or object in the sentence, is otherwise, i.e. usually, no article is used.
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | (das) Schotten | — |
| Genitiv | (des Schotten) (des Schottens) Schottens | — |
| Dativ | (dem) Schotten | — |
| Akkusativ | (das) Schotten | — |
Pronunciation
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