des Flusses
Translation
of the river
Examples
Das Wasser des Flusses ist sehr kalt.
The water of the river is very cold.
Am Ufer des Flusses stehen viele Bäume.
There are many trees on the bank of the river.
Grammar Patterns
((et2)) of the river (genitive singular) The water of the river is clean. Das Wasser des Flusses ist sauber.
Similar Words
Baches (of the stream), Sees (of the lake)
Etymology
The genitive singular of 'der Fluss' (the river). Strong masculine nouns add '-(e)s' in the genitive case to show possession.
Memory Tips
To show possession, masculine and neuter nouns often add '-(e)s' in the genitive case, as in 'das Wasser des Flusses' (the water of the river).