Why is it der Bühl?

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

Sense 1
der

Meaning

[1] Octed: hill, survey in the area

[1] veraltet: Hügel, Erhebung im Gelände

Examples

[1] They ran the Bühl up

[1] Sie rannten den Bühl hinauf.

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ der Bühl die Bühle
Genitiv des Bühls der Bühle
Dativ dem Bühl den Bühlen
Akkusativ den Bühl die Bühle
Sense 2
das

Meaning

[1] Name of several towns, especially in southern Germany

[1] Name mehrerer Ortschaften, vor allem im süddeutschen Raum

Examples

[1] Bühl is a city south of Baden-Baden

[1] Bühl ist eine Stadt südlich von Baden-Baden.

Grammar note

The article is needed if "Bühl" 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.

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ (das) Bühl —
Genitiv (des Bühl) (des Bühls) Bühls —
Dativ (dem) Bühl —
Akkusativ (das) Bühl —

Pronunciation

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