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The article for

Calais

(das) Calais

Calais 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] Geography: North French city on the English Channel

[1] Geografie: nordfranzösische Stadt am Ärmelkanal

Examples

[1] The ferry drives from Calais Abä

[1] Die Fähre fährt von Calais ab.

Grammar note

The article is needed if "Calais" 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) Calais
Genitiv (des Calais) Calais’
Dativ (dem) Calais
Akkusativ (das) Calais

Pronunciation

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