Is it der, die or das Basel?
Basel
The article is needed if "Basel" 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 Basel?
How does the declension of Basel 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) Basel | — |
| Genitive | (des Basel) (des Basels) Basels | — |
| Dative | (dem) Basel | — |
| Akkusative | (das) Basel | — |
What is the meaning of Basel in German?
Basel has various definitions in German:
[1] A city in Switzerland
[1] eine Stadt in der Schweiz[2] Name of two Swiss half-cantons (Basel-Stadt, Basel-Landschaft)
[2] Name zweier Schweizer Halbkantone (Basel-Stadt, Basel-Landschaft)How to use Basel in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Basel with translations in English.
[1] Basel ist der grösste Messeplatz der Schweiz.
[1] Basel is the largest exhibition center in Switzerland[1] „Die ehemaligen Römerstädte Köln, Mainz, Worms, Speyer, Straßburg und Basel gewannen wirtschaftliche Bedeutung, seit der Warenaustausch mit Italien nicht mehr hauptsächlich über Marseille und Fos auf dem Seeweg, sondern immer mehr über die Alpenpässe abgewickelt wurde.“
[1] "The former Roman cities of Cologne, Mainz, Worms, Speyer, Strasbourg and Basel gained economic importance, since the exchange of goods with Italy no longer mainly through Marseille and FOS on the sea route, but more and more through the Alpine passes" was carried out "[1] „Wir erzählen, dass wir in Basel waren und dass es dort eine richtige Badekultur gebe.“
[1] "We say that we were in Basel and that there is a real bathing culture there"[2] Da Baselstadt und Basellandschaft nur Halbkantone sind, haben sie nur je einen Sitz im Ständerat zugute.
[2] Since Baselstadt and Basell landscape are only semi -cantons, they only have one seat in the Council of States
