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Meaning
[1] Northernmost of the four main islands of Japan
[1] nördlichste der vier Hauptinseln JapansExamples
[1] Hokkaido is the second largest island of Japan
[1] Hokkaido ist die zweitgrößte Insel Japans.
Grammar note
The article is needed if "Hokkaido" 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) Hokkaido | — |
| Genitiv | (des Hokkaido) (des Hokkaidos) Hokkaidos | — |
| Dativ | (dem) Hokkaido | — |
| Akkusativ | (das) Hokkaido | — |
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Meaning
Examples
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Hokkaido | die Hokkaidos |
| Genitiv | des Hokkaidos | der Hokkaidos |
| Dativ | dem Hokkaido | den Hokkaidos |
| Akkusativ | den Hokkaido | die Hokkaidos |
Pronunciation
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