Is it der, die or das Kalifat?

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Kalifat

The correct article in German of Kalifat is das. So it is das Kalifat! (nominative case)

The word Kalifat is neuter, therefore the correct article is das.

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German declension of Kalifat?

How does the declension of Kalifat work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:

1	Singular	Plural
Nominative	das Kalifat	die Kalifate
Genitive	des Kalifats	der Kalifate
Dative	dem Kalifat	den Kalifaten
Akkusative	das Kalifat	die Kalifate

What is the meaning of Kalifat in German?

Kalifat has various definitions in German:

[1] No plural: Islamic form of government, the head of which is a caliph

[1] kein Plural: islamische Regierungsform, deren Oberhaupt ein Kalif ist

[2] An Islamic Empire, the head of which is a caliph

[2] ein islamisches Reich, dessen Oberhaupt ein Kalif ist

[3] Office or term of office of a caliph

[3] Amt oder Amtszeit eines Kalifen

How to use Kalifat in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Kalifat with translations in English.

[1] „Die Ereignisse der frühen Geschichte des Islam erinnern moderne Islamisten an eine Welt, in der das Kalifat das mächtigste und fortschrittlichste Gemeinwesen des gesamten eurasischen Raums war.“

[1] "The events of the early history of Islam are reminiscent of modern Islamists in a world in which the caliphate was the most powerful and advanced community in the entire Eurasian area" "

[2] Ein bekanntes Kalifat war das der Umayyaden.

[2] A well -known caliphate was that of the Umayyaden

[2] „Selbst der oströmische Kaiser sowie der Herrscher des östlichen Kalifats schicken Gesandte an die Schlei, um sich mit Sklaven einzudecken.“

[2] "Even the Eastern Roman emperor and the ruler of the eastern caliphate send envoys to the Schlei to stock up with slaves"

[3] (Über Yazid I., den zweiten Umayyaden-Kalifen:) Sein Kalifat war durch den Tod von Mohammeds Enkel Husain ibn Ali und den Beginn der Krise gekennzeichnet, die als zweite Fitna bekannt ist.

[3] (About Yazid Iä, the second Umayyad caliph :) His caliphate was characterized by the death of Mohammed's grandson Husain Ibn Ali and the beginning of the crisis, which is known as the second fitna.