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The accusative case marks the direct object in a sentence. The direct object is the person or thing doing the receiving.

Here are the accusative forms for the definite article:

Masculine  (den)

Feminine (die)

Neuter (das)

Plural (die)

Here are the indefinite forms:

masculine (einen)

feminine (eine)

neuter (ein)

plural (keine)

You might see some interrogative pronouns in the accusative. In English, this would be ‘whom’?

masculine (wen)

feminine (wen)

neuter (wen)

plural (wen)

Yay! All the forms are the same for the interrogative pronouns! Too bad that’s not the case for the indefinite and definite forms.

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1) This is the catch phrase of this German company: Vorsprung durch Technik (Audi)

2) The initials are used to refer to this company: Bayerische Motoren Werke (BMW)

3) This company’s name literally means ‘German Bank’ (Deutsche Bank)

4) She is a famous Modedesignerin that has a business containing her name. Her initials are: JS (Jill Sander)

5) An airline that contains the German word for air (Lufthansa)

6) Is a famous Pharmazeutikum and Chemikalie company. The company begins with an M. (Merck)

7) Makes Sportschuhe. This company has a fast running animal as its logo. (Puma)

This company’s logo is based upon the Volksstaat Württemberg coat of arms. (Porsche)

9) Is a famous Bleistift company with it’s origins in Germany. (Eberhard Faber)

10) The founder of this piano company had the name Steinweg before it was anglicized. (Steinway & Sons)

11) This company’s name means ‘People’s Car” in German (Volkswagen)

12) This shoe company’s logo is three parallel bars. (Adidas)

13) This company is known for its aspirin and begins with a B. (Bayer)

14) This company makes clogs and Sandale. (Birkenstock)

How many of you were surprised that these companies had German origins?

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The following companies have their origins in Germany. Do you recognize some of them?

1) This is the catch phrase of this German company: Vorsprung durch Technik

2) The initials are used to refer to this company: Bayerische Motoren Werke

3) This company’s name literally means ‘German Bank’

4) She is a famous Modedesignerin that has a business containing her name. Her initials are: JS

5) An airline that contains the German word for air

6) Is a famous Pharmazeutikum and Chemikalie company. The company begins with an M

7) Makes Sportschuhe. This company has a fast running animal as its logo.

This company’s logo is based upon the Volksstaat Württemberg coat of arms.

9) Is a famous Bleistift company with it’s origins in Germany.

10) The founder of this piano company had the name Steinweg before it was anglicized.

11) This company’s name means ‘People’s Car” in German

12) This shoe company’s logo is three parallel bars.

13) This company is known for its aspirin and begins with a B.

14) This company makes clogs and Sandale.

Post from: German Blog