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The article for

Bethlehem

(das) Bethlehem

Bethlehem 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 West Bank (Palestine), according to the Bible birthplace of Jesus

[1] Stadt im Westjordanland (Palästina), laut Bibel Geburtsort von Jesus

[2] A village named after Bethlehem [1]

[2] eine nach Bethlehem[1] benannte Ortschaft

Examples

[1] Born for Bethlehem, we have a child - (Christmas carol)

[1] Zu Bethlehem geboren ist uns ein Kindelein - (Weihnachtslied)

[2] The Bethlehem in Switzerland is named after that in Palestine

[2] Das Bethlehem in der Schweiz ist nach dem in Palästina benannt.

[1, 2] There are at least seventeen Bethlehemsä

[1, 2] Es gibt mindestens siebzehn Bethlehems.
Grammar note

The article is needed if "Bethlehem" 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) Bethlehem —
Genitiv (des Bethlehem) (des Bethlehems) Bethlehems —
Dativ (dem) Bethlehem —
Akkusativ (das) Bethlehem —

Pronunciation

In context

[1] Bethlehem
[1] Bethlehem Wikimedia Commons

Related nouns

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