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The article for

Boa

die Boa

Boa is a feminine German noun. Its article is die.

Plural
die Boas

Learn the noun together with its article. See the article rules.

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Why is it die Boa?

No ending, compound or meaning rule gives away the article of Boa, so learn the two together: die Boa.

Sense 1
die

Meaning

[1] Zoology: Snake from the Boaschangen subfamily

[1] Zoologie: Schlange aus der Unterfamilie der Boaschlangen

[2] Zoology, especially: Representatives of the Art Boa Constrictor

[2] Zoologie, speziell: Vertreter der Art Boa constrictor

[3] Schal -like garment

[3] schalartiges Kleidungsstück

Examples

[1] Most Boas come from South America

[1] Die meisten Boas stammen aus Südamerika.

[2] A BOA can become up to 3.60 m long

[2] Eine Boa kann bis zu 3,60 m lang werden.
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[3] Today Boas is often seen as an accessory in the show industry

[3] Heute sieht man Boas oft als Accessoire in der Showbranche.

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ die Boa die Boas
Genitiv der Boa der Boas
Dativ der Boa den Boas
Akkusativ die Boa die Boas
Sense 2
die

Meaning

[1] Zoological-Maxonomic: genre name of a monotypical genus of the Boinae (boa snakes)

[1] zoologisch-taxonomisch: Gattungsname einer monotypischen Gattung der Boinae (Boaschlangen)

Examples

[1] The genus Boa includes only one species, the famous Boa Constrictora

[1] Die Gattung Boa umfasst nur eine einzige Art, die berühmte Boa constrictor.

Pronunciation

In context

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