Why is the "S" in the word "Sprache" capitalized?
In the phrase: "Eine Sprache ist niemals genug."

Why is the "S" in the word "Sprache" capitalized?
Should I always capitalize the "S" in "Sprache" in all sentences?

What are the basic rules of capitalization in German?

Hope someone here can help me.

Danke. (^_^)

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Why is the "S" in the word "Sprache" capitalized?
In the phrase: "Eine Sprache ist niemals genug."

Why is the "S" in the word "Sprache" capitalized?
Should I always capitalize the "S" in "Sprache" in all sentences?

What are the basic rules of capitalization in German?

Hope someone here can help me.

Danke. (^_^)

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In German all nouns are capitalised, like proper nouns in English.

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Another remarkable difference between German and other languages is that adjectives based on nationality are not capitalized. For example: The German language. == Die deutsche Sprache. I am still making mistakes with these adjectives when I am writing quickly.

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Oh, that's why it's "der Mann", "die Frau", etc. Thank you for answering my question. Danke (^_^)

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In addition to Jmat, if you can place der, die or das in front of a word then that word is capitalized.

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