The genitive is formed with the ending -s when
- the noun ends in unstressed e, el, er, en, chen, lein and ling.
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-e
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Getue
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Getues
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-el
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Vogel
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Vogels
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-er
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Fahrer
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Fahrers
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-en
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Süden
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Südens
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-chen
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Mädchen
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Mädchens
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-lein
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Fräulein
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Fräuleins
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-ling
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Flüchtling
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Flüchtlings
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- the noun is of foreign origin.
| Examples | |
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Hotel
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Hotels
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Doktor
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Doktors
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Team
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Teams
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