Why is it das Kabul?
No ending, compound or meaning rule gives away the article of Kabul, so learn the two together: das Kabul.
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Meaning
[1] capital and with 3.0 million inhabitants largest city in Afghanistan
[1] Hauptstadt und mit 3,0 Millionen Einwohnern größte Stadt von Afghanistan[2] Province in Afghanistan with 3.5 million inhabitants
[2] Provinz in Afghanistan mit 3,5 Millionen EinwohnernExamples
[1] Kabul is the capital of Afghanistano
[1] Kabul ist die Hauptstadt von Afghanistan.
[1] In Kabul, over 50% Tajiken, Caä 25% Hazara and approx. 20% Pashtunen live.
[1] In Kabul leben über 50 % Tadschiken, ca. 25 % Hazara und ca. 20 % Paschtunen.
More source examples (1)
These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.
[1] Today's Kabul is increasingly characterized by crime and Islamist violence
[1] Das heutige Kabul ist in zunehmendem Maße durch Kriminalität und islamistische Gewalt geprägt.
Grammar note
The article is needed if "Kabul" in a certain quality, at a certain point in 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) Kabul | — |
| Genitiv | (des Kabul) (des Kabuls) Kabuls | — |
| Dativ | (dem) Kabul | — |
| Akkusativ | (das) Kabul | — |
Pronunciation
Dictionary entries include material from Wiktionary. Wiktionary