Why is it die Issel?
No ending, compound or meaning rule gives away the article of Issel, so learn the two together: die Issel.
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Meaning
[1] A river in Germany and the Netherlands, inflow into the North Sea
[1] ein Fluss in Deutschland und den Niederlanden, Zufluss in die NordseeExamples
[1] At Doesburg, the issel flows into the "Gelderse Ijssel"
[1] Bei Doesburg mündet die Issel in die „Gelderse IJssel“.
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Issel | — |
| Genitiv | der Issel | — |
| Dativ | der Issel | — |
| Akkusativ | die Issel | — |
Pronunciation
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