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die Plage

/ˈplaːɡə/ noun · feminine C2
  1. plague (affliction or hardship, particularly when seen as a divine punishment) · Sie ertrug alle Plagen des Krieges mit großer Tapferkeit. She endured all hardships of the war with great bravery.· Manche Menschen erachten Aids als Plage für die Unzüchtigen. Some people consider AIDS to be a plague for the lewd.
  2. plague; epidemic · In Teilen des Landes ist eine Mückenplage ausgebrochen. A mosquito plague has broken out in parts of the country.
  3. nuisance; annoyance; something annoying (informal) · Diese neuen Glühbirnen sind echt ’ne Plage. These new light bulbs are really annoying.

Genitive der Plage · Plural die Plagen

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Noun forms

SingularPlural
Nominativedie Plagedie Plagen
Accusativedie Plagedie Plagen
Dativeder Plageden Plagen
Genitiveder Plageder Plagen

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