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The article for

Hessen

(das) Hessen

Hessen 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] federal state in the Federal Republic of Germany

[1] Bundesland in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland

Examples

[1] Hessen lies between the Rhine, Neckar and Wesan

[1] Hessen liegt zwischen Rhein, Neckar und Weser.

[1] Hessen is located in the middle of Germany

[1] Hessen liegt in der Mitte Deutschlands.
Grammar note

The article is needed if "Hessen" in a certain quality, at a certain point in 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) Hessen —
Genitiv (des Hessen) (des Hessens) Hessens —
Dativ (dem) Hessen —
Akkusativ (das) Hessen —

Pronunciation

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