Meaning
[1] District and two districts (Altona-Altstadt and Altona-Nord) from Hamburg, until 1937 Independent big city
[1] Stadtbezirk und zwei Stadtteile (Altona-Altstadt und Altona-Nord) von Hamburg, bis 1937 selbständige Großstadt[2] District of the municipality of Eldena in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
[2] Ortsteil der Gemeinde Eldena in Mecklenburg-VorpommernExamples
[1] The true beauty, that is Naples and the Posilipo, that is the surroundings of Dresden, are the laid walls of Leipzig, the Elbe near Altona, the Geneva Sea - (Stendhal, The Life of Henry Brulard)
[1] Die wahre Schönheit, das ist Neapel und der Posilipo, das ist die Umgebung von Dresden, sind die niedergelegten Wälle von Leipzig, die Elbe bei Altona, der Genfer See. - (Stendhal, Das Leben des Henry Brulard)
[1] The Altona of Danish time
[1] das Altona der Dänenzeit
[1–3] There are seven Altonae
[1–3] Es gibt sieben Altonas.
Grammar note
The article is needed if "Altona" in a certain quality, at a certain 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) Altona | — |
| Genitiv | (des Altona) (des Altonas) Altonas | — |
| Dativ | (dem) Altona | — |
| Akkusativ | (das) Altona | — |
Pronunciation
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