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Hamburg

The article is needed if "Hamburg" 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.

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German declension of Hamburg?

How does the declension of Hamburg work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:

1	Singular	Plural
Nominative	(das) Hamburg	—
Genitive	(des Hamburg) (des Hamburgs) Hamburgs	—
Dative	(dem) Hamburg	—
Akkusative	(das) Hamburg	—

What is the meaning of Hamburg in German?

Hamburg has various definitions in German:

[1] City in Germany, Free and Hanseatic City

[1] Stadt in Deutschland, Freie und Hansestadt

Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, a federal state in the Federal Republic of Germany

[2] Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg, ein Bundesland in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland

For further meanings, see also: multiple toponyms "Hamburg"

für weitere Bedeutungen siehe auch: mehrfache Toponyme „Hamburg“

How to use Hamburg in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Hamburg with translations in English.

[1] Hamburg ist die zweitgrößte Stadt in Deutschland.

[1] Hamburg is the second largest city in Germany

[1] „Ein Auslandspostamt bestand bis zum 31.12.1867 in Hamburg.“

[1] "A foreign spost office existed in Hamburg until 31/12.1867."

[1] Hamburg hat den größten deutschen Hafen.

[1] Hamburg has the largest German port

[2] Hamburg und Bremen sind die kleinsten Bundesländer Deutschlands.

[2] Hamburg and Bremen are the smallest federal states in Germany

Pictures or photos of Hamburg

[1] Hamburg, Landungsbrücken