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The article for

Genf

(das) Genf

Genf is a proper noun and usually takes no article. When one is needed it is das.

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

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Meaning

[1] Canton in the southwest of Switzerland

[1] Kanton im Südwesten der Schweiz

[2] Capital of [1]

[2] Hauptstadt von [1]

Examples

[1] The canton of Geneva forms the southwestern tip of Switzerland

[1] Der Kanton Genf bildet den südwestlichen Zipfel der Schweiz.

According to Zurich, Geneva is the second largest city in Switzerland

[2] Genf ist nach Zürich die zweitgrösste Stadt der Schweiz.
Grammar note

The article is needed if "Geneva" 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) Genf —
Genitiv (des Genf) (des Genfs) Genfs —
Dativ (dem) Genf —
Akkusativ (das) Genf —

Pronunciation

In context

[2] Genf
[2] Genf Wikimedia Commons

Related nouns

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