No. 3,197 in German
enkelkinder
Grandchildren.
In a sentence
Die Enkelkinder spielen fröhlich im Garten.
The grandchildren are playing happily in the garden.
Here, 'Enkelkinder' is used as the subject of the sentence, indicating the grandchildren engaging in the action of playing.
Oma und Opa erzählen ihren Enkelkindern spannende Geschichten.
Grandma and Grandpa tell their grandchildren exciting stories.
'Enkelkinder' here is in the dative case, as the indirect object receiving the stories narrated by the grandparents.
Wir sehen die Enkelkinder unserer Nachbarn jeden Sonntag.
We see our neighbors' grandchildren every Sunday.
In this sentence, 'Enkelkinder' is in the accusative case, functioning as the direct object receiving the action of seeing.
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