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"of the" in German

des
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Summary

The German translation for “of the” is des.

Pronounced the same

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the (genitive singular for neuter nouns) des

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of the der

Examples of "of the" in use

There are 78 examples of the German word for "of the" being used:
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the end of the day das Ende des Tages
It was the last evening of the year. Es war der letzte Abend des Jahres.
London is the capital of the United Kingdom. London ist die Hauptstadt des Vereinigten Königreichs.
The capital of the United Kingdom is London. Die Hauptstadt des Vereinigten Königreichs ist London.
the scope of the project der Umfang des Projekts
What’s the soup of the day? Welche ist die Suppe des Tages?
Is there a house specialty? Gibt es eine Spezialität des Hauses?
at the beginning of the year zu Beginn des Jahres
the facade of the building die Fassade des Gebäudes
What is the title of the book? Wie lautet der Titel des Buches?

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"of the" Practice (47)
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a disease of the connective tissue,
achievements of the project,
an increase in tinnitus,
area of the heart,
Armistice Day,
at the beginning of the year,
at the pastry chef’s,
compliance with the plan,
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets,
I agree with the author’s position.,
I did it for the money.,
in the interest of the wolf,
in the middle of the circle,
Is there a house specialty?,
name of the payee,
object of ridicule,
Scotland is part of the United Kingdom.,
She was caught while stealing the money.,
the arrival of spring,
The awarding of the title was deserved.
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