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The article for

Astrachan

(das) Astrachan

Astrachan 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] City in the Volgadela in Russia

[1] Großstadt im Wolgadelta in Russland

Examples

[1] "At Astrachan Humboldt entered the first steamship of his life"

[1] „Bei Astrachan betrat Humboldt das erste Dampfschiff seines Lebens.“

Grammar note

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

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ (das) Astrachan
Genitiv (des Astrachan) (des Astrachans) Astrachans
Dativ (dem) Astrachan
Akkusativ (das) Astrachan

Pronunciation

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