Satz

noun
sentence, set
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Der Satz is a masculine noun meaning 'sentence' (a group of words) and 'set' (a collection or sports set). Plural is Sätze (umlaut). Singular genitive is des Satzes. Use typical noun declensions; no special preposition, appears in phrases like im Satz or einen Satz bilden.

Examples

Dieser Satz ist zu lang und kompliziert.
This sentence is too long and complicated.
Die Mathematikerin betrachtete einen Satz von Zahlen.
The mathematician looked at a set of numbers.
Der Satz in der Prüfung war sehr lang.
The sentence in the exam was very long.

Details

PluralSätze

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
nominativeder Satzdie Sätze
genitivedes Satzesder Sätze
dativedem Satzden Sätzen
accusativeden Satzdie Sätze

Mnemonics

👁️Picture a line of words ending with a period — that's a 'Satz'.
👂Sounds like 'sots' — imagine a short line of words.
⚧️der Satz — think of 'der' as a firm period (masculine).

Notes

Satz commonly means 'sentence' in grammar and 'set' in mathematics. Plural is 'Sätze' (umlaut).

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