GERMAN ON THE WEB: Reading German
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OBJECTIVES

 

 

OBJECTIVES
AT A GLANCE

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What you'll learn in this lesson:

One characteristic of the German language is the flexibility it offers for forming compound nouns.
Some of these nouns are breathtaking in length: Studiumsplanungskomiteesitzung.

In this lesson you'll learn:

  • More about how to decode nouns,
  • A German word formation pattern that can help you make educated guesses about unknown words,

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  • How to decode compound nouns.

If you already know the essentials of German nouns, feel free to proceed immediately to the .

If you're not that sure, or if you're dissatisfied with your test results, we suggest that you proceed to Activity 1 on the next page.