Why is it die Lagune?
Lagune ends in -e, and most nouns ending in -e are feminine: in a German dictionary, 79% of them take die.
All nouns ending in -e die
Examples
[1] In the lagoon, the fishermen were able to be safe from small storms
[1] In der Lagune konnten die Fischer vor kleinen Stürmen sicher sein.
[1] "Located above a lagoon in a valley kettle, the time seems to be standing still"
[1] „Oberhalb einer Lagune in einem Talkessel gelegen, scheint hier die Zeit stillzustehen.“
More source examples (2)
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Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Lagune | die Lagunen |
| Genitiv | der Lagune | der Lagunen |
| Dativ | der Lagune | den Lagunen |
| Akkusativ | die Lagune | die Lagunen |
Pronunciation
In context
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