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The article for

Algerien

(das) Algerien

Algerien is a proper noun and usually takes no article. When one is needed it is das.

Learn the noun together with its article: See the article rules.

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Meaning

[1] Geography: A state in North Africa

[1] Geografie: ein Staat in Nordafrika

Examples

[1] He drives to Algeria every summer

[1] Er fährt jeden Sommer nach Algerien.

Algier is the capital of Algeria

[1] Algier ist die Hauptstadt von Algerien.

[1] "Algeria is taken in the northern part, the country's actual habitat, from the Atlas Mountains, in the far larger south part from the Sahara desert"

[1] „Algerien wird im Nordteil, dem eigentlichen Lebensraum des Landes, vom Atlasgebirge, im weitaus größeren Südteil von der Wüste Sahara eingenommen.“

[1] "I was so excited about the fact that we were finally allowed to enter Algeria that I didn't even notice Jacques' uncontrolled driving style"

[1] „Ich war so aufgeregt darüber, dass wir endlich nach Algerien einreisen durften, dass ich Jacques' unkontrollierten Fahrstil erst gar nicht bemerkte.“
Grammar note

The article is needed if "algeria" in a certain quality, at a certain point in time or period as a subject or object in the sentence, is otherwise, i.e. usually, no article is used.

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ (das) Algerien
Genitiv (des Algerien) (des Algeriens) Algeriens
Dativ (dem) Algerien
Akkusativ (das) Algerien

Pronunciation

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