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Brandenburg

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German declension of Brandenburg?

How does the declension of Brandenburg 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) Brandenburg	—
Genitive	(des Brandenburg) (des Brandenburgs) Brandenburgs	—
Dative	(dem) Brandenburg	—
Akkusative	(das) Brandenburg	—

What is the meaning of Brandenburg in German?

Brandenburg has various definitions in German:

[1] A federal state in the Federal Republic of Germany

[1] ein Bundesland in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland

[2] Colloquially, short for: independent city in [1] olee officially Brandenburg an der Havel, Brandenburg [1], Germany

[2] umgangssprachlich, kurz für: kreisfreie Stadt in [1]; offiziell Brandenburg an der Havel, Brandenburg[1], Deutschland

[3] Dorf and castle ruins on Blees, municipality of Tandel, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

[3] Dorf und Burgruine an der Blees, Gemeinde Tandel, Großherzogtum Luxemburg

[4] Brandenburg (Württemberg), today a district of Dietenheim

[4] Brandenburg (Württemberg), heute ein Ortsteil von Dietenheim

[5] Brandenburg (North Friesland), today a district of Wester-Ohrstedt

[5] Brandenburg (Nordfriesland), heute ein Ortsteil von Wester-Ohrstedt

[6] Brandenburg (Kentucky), city in the USA

[6] Brandenburg (Kentucky), Stadt in den USA

[7] German name of the municipality of Brambory in the Middle Ages, today Okres Kutná Hora, Czech Republic

[7] deutsche Bezeichnung der Gemeinde Brambory im Mittelalter, heute Okres Kutná Hora, Tschechien

[8] German name of the place Uschakowo in the Oblast Kaliningrad, Rajon Gurjewsk, Novomoskowskoje, Russia (until 1935 Brandenburg, 1935–1945 Brandenburg (Fresh Haff) in the district of Heiligenbeil, province of East Prussia)

[8] deutsche Bezeichnung des Ortes Uschakowo in der Oblast Kaliningrad, Rajon Gurjewsk, Gemeinde Nowomoskowskoje, Russland (bis 1935 Brandenburg, 1935–1945 Brandenburg (Frisches Haff) im Landkreis Heiligenbeil, Provinz Ostpreußen)

How to use Brandenburg in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Brandenburg with translations in English.

[1] „Wer sich den Traum vom Motorfliegen erfüllen will, dem bietet sich in Brandenburg die Möglichkeit, den Privatpilotenschein, kurz PPL genannt, zu erwerben.“

[1] "If you want to fulfill your dream of engine flying, you have the opportunity in Brandenburg to acquire the private pilot license, called PPL for short"

[1] Brandenburg liegt zwischen Elbe und Oder.

[1] Brandenburg lies between the Elbe and Oderä

[2] Brandenburg liegt an der Havel.

[2] Brandenburg is located on the Havel

[2] „Und nun stockte das Gespräch wieder, und in immer rascherem Fluge ging es erst an Brandenburg und seiner Sankt-Godehards-Kirche, dann an Magdeburg und seinem Dome vorüber.“

[2] "And now the conversation stalled again, and in ever faster flights we only went to Brandenburg and his Sankt Godehards Church, then to Magdeburg and his dome"

[1, 2] Das mittelalterliche Brandenburg war bedeutend.

[1, 2] The medieval Brandenburg was important

[1–8] Ich bin in Brandenburg geboren.

[1–8] I was born in Brandenburg

[1–8] Ich habe in Brandenburg meinen Urlaub verbracht.

[1–8] I spent my vacation in Brandenburg

[1–8] Nach Brandenburg führen viele Wege.

[1–8] Many paths lead to Brandenburg

Pictures or photos of Brandenburg

[2] Brandenburg an der Havel (Dom)