Deutsch lernen: compound nouns, 'Lieblings-' and 'Haupt-', translation
I can use compound nouns, 'Lieblings-' and 'Haupt-' to add greater detail to nouns in the context of learning German.
Deutsch lernen: compound nouns, 'Lieblings-' and 'Haupt-', translation
I can use compound nouns, 'Lieblings-' and 'Haupt-' to add greater detail to nouns in the context of learning German.
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Key learning points
- Combine two or more words to create a compound noun.
- 'Lieblings-' creates compound nouns to mean 'favourite'.
- 'Haupt-' creates compound nouns to mean 'main'.
- A literal translation of a compound noun into English can aid understanding but is not always accurate.
Keywords
Compound noun - one noun created from two or more words
'Lieblings-' - a prefix added to nouns to mean 'favourite'
'Haupt-' - a prefix added to nouns to mean 'main'
Common misconception
Compound nouns are completely different words that cannot be understood or pronounced unless they have been met before.
Compound nouns are made up of two (or more) nouns, one or more of which pupils may already know. Knowledge of formation and read aloud can promote recognition as can activities where pupils produce compounds from known words.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
to arrive, arriving
to repeat, repeating
now
advantage
lunch
evening meal
die (fpl)
die
der
das
Exit quiz
6 Questions
das
die (ntpl)
der
die (fpl)
remove 'e'
add 'e'
add 's' or 'es'
add 'n' or 'en