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Greifswald

(das) Greifswald

Greifswald 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] City in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany University City, Hanseatic City, City of Reformation in Europe

[1] Stadt in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Deutschland; Universitätsstadt, Hansestadt, Reformationsstadt Europas

[2] Code of name of the district of Vorpommern-Greifswald and the former district of Greifswald and Greifswald

[2] Namensbestandteil des Landkreises Vorpommern-Greifswald und der ehemaligen Kreise Stadtkreis Greifswald und Greifswald

Examples

[1] "The North Stream pipeline, which leads from the Russian Wyborg through the Baltic Sea near Greifswald, Germany will do it regardless of transit countries"

[1] „Die Nord-Stream-Pipeline, die vom russischen Wyborg durch die Ostsee in die Nähe von Greifswald führt, wird Deutschland unabhängig von Transitländern machen.“

[1] Greifswalds University is one of the oldest Europe

[1] Greifswalds Universität gehört zu den ältesten Europas.

[1] I was born in Greifswald

[1] Ich bin in Greifswald geboren.

[1, 2] We spent our vacation in Greifswald

[1, 2] Wir haben in Greifswald unseren Urlaub verbracht.

[1, 2] According to Greifswald, many paths lead

[1, 2] Nach Greifswald führen viele Wege.

[1, 2] Greifswald lies on the northern hemisphere

[1, 2] Greifswald liegt auf der Nordhalbkugel.
Grammar note

The article is needed if "Greifswald" in a certain quality, at a certain time or period as a subject or object in the sentence, is otherwise, i.e. normally, no article is used.

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ (das) Greifswald
Genitiv (des Greifswald) (des Greifswalds) Greifswalds
Dativ (dem) Greifswald
Akkusativ (das) Greifswald

Pronunciation

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