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The article for

Jamaika

(das) Jamaika

Jamaika 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] A Caribbean island state

[1] ein karibischer Inselstaat

[2] An island in the Caribbean Sea

[2] eine Insel im Karibischen Meer

Examples

[1] Bob Marley and Sean Paul come from Jamaikaä

[1] Bob Marley und Sean Paul stammen aus Jamaika.

[1] Kingston is the capital of Jamaikaä

[1] Kingston ist die Hauptstadt von Jamaika.

[1] Jamaica's inhabitants are called Jamaica

[1] Jamaikas Einwohner heißen Jamaikaner.
Grammar note

The article is needed if "Jamaica" 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) Jamaika —
Genitiv (des Jamaika) (des Jamaikas) Jamaikas —
Dativ (dem) Jamaika —
Akkusativ (das) Jamaika —

Pronunciation

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