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ostereiersuche
The German word "Ostereiersuche" means "Easter egg hunt" in English.
In a sentence
Die Ostereiersuche im Garten war spaßig.
The Easter egg hunt in the garden was fun.
Here, 'Ostereiersuche' is used as a compound noun referring to the event or activity where people search for hidden Easter eggs, typically during Easter celebrations.
Wir haben die Ostereiersuche am frühen Morgen veranstaltet.
We organized the Easter egg hunt early in the morning.
'Ostereiersuche' is again a compound noun, and it is the direct object of the verb 'veranstaltet' (organized), describing the specific event.
Hast du schon alles für die Ostereiersuche vorbereitet?
Have you already prepared everything for the Easter egg hunt?
In this case, 'Ostereiersuche' refers to the planned activity, for which preparations are being made. It is placed in the accusative case after the preposition 'für'.
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