Meaning
[1] City in the Ruhr area in the Westphalian part of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
[1] Stadt im Ruhrgebiet im westfälischen Landesteil Nordrhein-Westfalens, DeutschlandExamples
[1] Gelsenkirchen is located in the Ruhr area
[1] Gelsenkirchen liegt im Ruhrgebiet.
Grammar note
The article is needed if "Gelsenkirchen" in a certain quality, at a certain time or time period as a subject or object in the sentence, is otherwise, i.e. normally, no article is used.
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | (das) Gelsenkirchen | — |
| Genitiv | (des Gelsenkirchen) (des Gelsenkirchens) Gelsenkirchens | — |
| Dativ | (dem) Gelsenkirchen | — |
| Akkusativ | (das) Gelsenkirchen | — |
Pronunciation
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