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Lesbische schwarze Behinderte (Bastien)

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Denis

On August 7, 2006

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Lesbische schwarze Behinderte


I hardly know German, but should the last word of a German title be capitalized? If so, could this be added to the guidelines?

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Comment by Quentin
2006-08-13 21:24:08 UTC

Oh, I know german!!! (more or less)


In german every noun (both common and proper) should be capitalized.

For instance: the House = das Haus

a mother = eine Mutter

and so on (und so weiter)...


I don't think there are different rules for the last word of a sentence.

That said, what's worng with this title?

Last updated by Quentin on 2006-08-13 21:52:59 UTC

 
Comment by Denis
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2006-08-13 22:53:48 UTC

I don't think "Behinderte" (which translates as obstructed) is a noun..

 
Comment by Quentin
2006-08-14 14:53:51 UTC

Oh... I didn't think about it as an adjective... But it's also a noun: Der (or die) Behinderte is the impaired. You know, when you use and adjective as a noun, like "der unsterbliche Mann" (the immortal man) vs. "der letzte Unsterbliche" (the last (of the) Immortal(s)).


Those three could be adjectives ( (a woman who is) lesbian (,) black (and) impaired) or two adjectives and one noun ((a) lesbian (,) black impaired).

 
Comment by Bastien
2007-03-02 20:29:34 UTC

Yes I capitalised it because it's a noun.

 
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