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The article for

Israel

(das) Israel

Israel 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] State in the Middle East

[1] Staat im Nahen Osten

[2] Historically: The ancient kingdom of Israel

[2] historisch: das antike Königreich Israel

[3] Historically: The north kite of Israel, which emerged from the empire division

[3] historisch: das aus der Reichsteilung hervorgegangene Nordreich Israel

[4] The people of Israel

[4] das Volk Israel

Examples

[1] Israel has around 7 million inhabitants

[1] Israel hat circa 7 Millionen Einwohner.

[1] "Israel - no misunderstanding - shares our European values ​​more than any other state in the region, even if I painfully miss the separation of state and religion there, our last refuge will always remain."

[1] „Israel – kein Missverständnis! – teilt unsere europäischen Werte mehr als jeder andere Staat der Region, auch wenn ich die Trennung von Staat und Religion dort schmerzlich vermisse. Israel wird immer unsere letzte Zuflucht bleiben.“
More source examples (3)

These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.

[2] Can you say where the ancient kingdom of Israel is located

[2] Können Sie sagen, wo das antike Königreich Israel sich befand?

[3] You can say where the northern kite Israel Lag

[3] Können Sie sagen, wo das Nordreich Israel lag?

[4] "The Lord sent me that I should anoint you to the king about his people Israele"

[4] „Der HERR hat mich gesandt, dass ich dich zum König salben sollte über sein Volk Israel.“
Grammar note

The article is needed if "Israel" 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.

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ (das) Israel —
Genitiv (des Israel) (des Israels) Israels —
Dativ (dem) Israel —
Akkusativ (das) Israel —

Pronunciation

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