Meaning
Examples
[1] Thea visits the National Park W in northern Beninä in June
[1] Thea besucht im Juni den Nationalpark W im Norden Benins.
[1] Porto Novo is the capital and Cotonou is the seat of the government of Benina
[1] Porto Novo ist die Hauptstadt und Cotonou ist der Regierungssitz von Benin.
Due to the high foreign debt, Benin is not able to participate in the larger international programs of development cooperation, which reports a certain personal contribution
[1] Aufgrund der hohen Auslandsverschuldung ist Benin nicht in der Lage, an den größeren internationalen Programmen der Entwicklungszusammenarbeit teilzunehmen, die eine gewisse Eigenbeteiligung erfordern.
Grammar note
The article is needed if "Benin" 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) Benin | — |
| Genitiv | (des Benin) (des Benins) Benins | — |
| Dativ | (dem) Benin | — |
| Akkusativ | (das) Benin | — |
Pronunciation
Dictionary data includes material derived from Wiktionary. Wiktionary