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The article for

Jakarta

(das) Jakarta

Jakarta 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] Capital of the Republic of Indonesia

[1] Hauptstadt der Republik Indonesien

Examples

[1] "Jakarta does not officially have the status of a city, but a province with the special status of the capital of Indonesia" "

[1] „Offiziell hat Jakarta nicht den Status einer Stadt, sondern einer Provinz mit dem besonderen Status der Hauptstadt von Indonesien.“

[1] "The geological structure of the island of Java, on which Jakarta is located, is mainly determined by the volcanic material"

[1] „Der geologische Aufbau der Insel Java, auf der Jakarta liegt, ist hauptsächlich durch das vulkanische Material bestimmt“.
More source examples (1)

These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.

[1] "From Batavia, built based on Amsterdam's model and channels, today's Indonesian capital Jakartar" was the current Indonesian capital "

[1] „Aus Batavia, erbaut nach dem Vorbild Amsterdams und von Kanälen durchzogen, wurde die heutige indonesische Hauptstadt Jakarta.“
Grammar note

The article is needed if "Jakarta" in a certain quality, at a certain time or period as a subject or object in the sentence, is otherwise, i.e. normally, no article is used.

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ (das) Jakarta —
Genitiv (des Jakarta) (des Jakartas) Jakartas —
Dativ (dem) Jakarta —
Akkusativ (das) Jakarta —

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