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The article for

Hokkaido

das Hokkaido

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Sense 1
das

Meaning

[1] Northernmost of the four main islands of Japan

[1] nördlichste der vier Hauptinseln Japans

Examples

[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
Sense 2
der

Meaning

[1] Botany: Round pumpkin of orangototy color, which is suitable for consumption

[1] Botanik: runder Kürbis von orangeroter Farbe, der zum Verzehr geeignet ist

Examples

[1] Yesterday we cooked a tasty soup from Hokkaidos

[1] Gestern haben wir eine schmackhafte Suppe aus Hokkaidos gekocht.

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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