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[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I took several years of German in highschool and in college and this doesn't make any sense to me. Explain please?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

It’s a way to remember the case endings.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Last letter of definite article endings deR diE daS diE etc.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Not op but I have a hunch,

The mnemonic is to remember the differences,

DeR - Rese

deN - Nese

DeM deM - MerMan

deS deS - Sister Sister.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

If you look at the image, you get, for example:

deR diE daS diE

The third and fourth like don't match up as nicely, but I think it's specifically the endings for each