Why is it der Buddha?
No ending, compound or meaning rule gives away the article of Buddha, so learn the two together: der Buddha.
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Meaning
[2] Literally: Awakter, enlightened
[2] wörtlich: Erwachter, ErleuchteterExamples
[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](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%A8%E0%B8%B5%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B0%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%B8%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%98%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B9%E0%B8%9B%E0%B9%83%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%81%E0%B9%82%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%98%E0%B8%B4%E0%B9%8C.jpg)
![[1, 2] sitzender lächelnder Buddha in Indien](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rock_cut_seated_Buddha_statue_at_Bojjannakonda%2C_Sankaram%2C_Andhra_Pradesh.jpg)
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