der Gegenstand
[ˈɡeːɡŋ̩ʃtant] noun · masculine B1- object, item, thing, article
- subject, topic
- in the technical language of civil law statutes, either a corporeal object or a subjective right
- more broadly, since law of obligations lacks a numerus clausus, an object of agreement, that which is the deal
Genitive des Gegenstandes · Plural die Gegenstände
Noun forms
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Gegenstand | die Gegenstände |
| Accusative | den Gegenstand | die Gegenstände |
| Dative | dem Gegenstand / Gegenstande | den Gegenständen |
| Genitive | des Gegenstandes / Gegenstands | der Gegenstände |
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