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The article for

Buddha

der Buddha

Buddha is a masculine German noun. Its article is der.

Plural
die Buddhas

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

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Why is it der Buddha?

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

Sense 1
der

Meaning

[1] Historical: founder of Buddhism

[1] historisch: Begründer des Buddhismus

[2] Literally: Awakter, enlightened

[2] wörtlich: Erwachter, Erleuchteter

Examples

[1] Buddha gave a world religion

[1] Buddha hat eine Weltreligion gestiftet.

[2] He surrounds himself with the aura of a Buddhae

[2] Er umgibt sich mit der Aura eines Buddha.

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ der Buddha die Buddhas
Genitiv des Buddhas der Buddhas
Dativ dem Buddha den Buddhas
Akkusativ den Buddha die Buddhas

Pronunciation

In context

[1] eingewachsene Statue Buddhas in Thailand
[1] eingewachsene Statue Buddhas in Thailand Wikimedia Commons
[1, 2] sitzender lächelnder Buddha in Indien
[1, 2] sitzender lächelnder Buddha in Indien Wikimedia Commons

Related nouns

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