diff --git a/neovim/.config/nvim/ftplugin/tex.vim b/neovim/.config/nvim/ftplugin/tex.vim
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+" set german as default
+setlocal spelllang=de
+" folding
+setlocal foldmethod=expr
+setlocal foldexpr=vimtex#fold#level(v:lnum)
+setlocal foldtext=vimtex#fold#text()