"He gave the dog a bone." in German

Er gab dem Hund einen Knochen.

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Literal Breakdown

English	German	Learn
he	er	Learn
gave	gab	Learn
the (dative case)	dem	Learn
dog	Hund	Learn
a	einen	Learn
bone	Knochen	Learn

Summary

The German translation for “He gave the dog a bone.” is Er gab dem Hund einen Knochen.. The German, Er gab dem Hund einen Knochen., can be broken down into 6 parts:"he" (er), "gave" (gab), "the (dative case)" (dem), "dog" (Hund), "a" (einen) and "bone" (Knochen).