The case used for the direct object of a sentence, indicating who or what is directly affected by the action.
Example
Ich sehe den Hund.
I see the dog.
Den Hund is in the accusative case because it is the direct object of the verb sehen (to see).
German grammar term
Accusative
In German: Akkusativ
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