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The article for

Barcelona

(das) Barcelona

Barcelona 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] Catalonia capital

[1] Hauptstadt Kataloniens

Examples

[1] The medieval Barcelona was already on the Mediterranean

[1] Das mittelalterliche Barcelona lag auch schon am Mittelmeer.

[1] "Before the start, Hamilton asked his racing engineer about the wind, who often has a decisive factor in Barcelona"

[1] „Vor dem Start erkundigte sich Hamilton bei seinem Renningenieur nach dem Wind, der sich in Barcelona oft rennentscheidend auswirkt.“
Grammar note

The article is needed if "Barcelona" 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) Barcelona
Genitiv (des Barcelona) (des Barcelonas) Barcelonas
Dativ (dem) Barcelona
Akkusativ (das) Barcelona

Pronunciation

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