Antwort

noun
answer, reply
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Antwort: means 'answer' or 'reply', commonly 'response to a question'. It's feminine (die Antwort) with plural Antworten. Used frequently with 'auf' as in 'Antwort auf etwas' (answer to something). Standard declension; plural is regular (Antworten), no irregular forms. Common in both formal and informal contexts.

Examples

Hast du schon eine Antwort auf die E-Mail bekommen?
Have you already received an answer to the email?
Die Journalistin wartete auf die Antwort, weil die Redaktion die Informationen benötigte.
The journalist waited for the answer because the editorial team needed the information.
Ich warte auf deine Antwort.
I'm waiting for your answer.

Details

PluralAntworten

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
nominativedie Antwortdie Antworten
genitiveder Antwortder Antworten
dativeder Antwortden Antworten
accusativedie Antwortdie Antworten

Mnemonics

👁️Picture a person raising their hand and giving an answer — that's an 'Antwort'.
⚧️die (feminine) — associate 'die' with female 'answerer' to remember feminine.

Notes

Common noun; in many contexts 'Antwort' and 'Antworten' (verb) are related.

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