Is it der, die or das Altona?
Altona
The article is needed if "Altona" 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.
German declension of Altona?
How does the declension of Altona work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | (das) Altona | — |
| Genitive | (des Altona) (des Altonas) Altonas | — |
| Dative | (dem) Altona | — |
| Akkusative | (das) Altona | — |
What is the meaning of Altona in German?
Altona has various definitions in German:
[1] District and two districts (Altona-Altstadt and Altona-Nord) from Hamburg, until 1937 Independent big city
[1] Stadtbezirk und zwei Stadtteile (Altona-Altstadt und Altona-Nord) von Hamburg, bis 1937 selbständige Großstadt[2] District of the municipality of Eldena in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
[2] Ortsteil der Gemeinde Eldena in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern[3] Five locations in North America and Australia
[3] fünf Orte in Nordamerika und AustralienHow to use Altona in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Altona with translations in English.
[1] Die wahre Schönheit, das ist Neapel und der Posilipo, das ist die Umgebung von Dresden, sind die niedergelegten Wälle von Leipzig, die Elbe bei Altona, der Genfer See. - (Stendhal, Das Leben des Henry Brulard)
[1] The true beauty, that is Naples and the Posilipo, that is the surroundings of Dresden, are the laid walls of Leipzig, the Elbe near Altona, the Geneva Sea - (Stendhal, The Life of Henry Brulard)[1] das Altona der Dänenzeit
[1] The Altona of Danish time[1–3] Es gibt sieben Altonas.
[1–3] There are seven Altonae
