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The article for

Lausanne

(das) Lausanne

Lausanne 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] Geography: A Swiss city on Lake Geneva

[1] Geografie: eine schweizerische Stadt am Genfer See

Examples

[1] "The Federal Supreme Court (BGER) is based in Lausanne, as well as the International Sports Court (TAS) Ä also have various sports world associations in Lausanne, including the International Olympic Committee (IOC), its headquarters."

[1] "Das Bundesgericht (BGer) hat in Lausanne seinen Sitz, ebenso der Internationale Sportgerichtshof (TAS). Zudem haben in Lausanne verschiedene Sportweltverbände, darunter das Internationale Olympische Komitee (IOC), ihren Hauptsitz.“

[1] "Lausanne lies on a steep bank of the Geneva lake the city area, which extends over a difference of more than 300 meters of altitude, is cut through the Louve and Flon streams into three quarters, which are partially connected by complex bridges."

[1] "Lausanne liegt an einem steilen Ufer des Genfersees. Das Stadtgebiet, das sich über eine Differenz von mehr als 300 Höhenmeter erstreckt, wird durch die Bäche Louve und Flon in drei Quartiere zerschnitten, die durch teilweise aufwändige Brücken miteinander verbunden sind."
Grammar note

The article is needed if "Lausanne" 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) Lausanne
Genitiv (des Lausanne) (des Lausannes) Lausannes
Dativ (dem) Lausanne
Akkusativ (das) Lausanne

Pronunciation

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