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The article for

Leer

(das) Leer

Leer 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] City in Lower Saxony, Germany officially: Leer (East Frisia)

[1] Stadt in Niedersachsen, Deutschland; offiziell: Leer (Ostfriesland)

Examples

[1] Leer is located in Germany's northwestern

[1] Leer liegt in Deutschlands Nordwesten.

[1] I'm born in Leer

[1] Ich bin in Leer geboren.
More source examples (2)

These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.

[1] I spent my vacation in empty

[1] Ich habe in Leer meinen Urlaub verbracht.

[1] After Leer, many paths lead

[1] Nach Leer führen viele Wege.
Grammar note

The article is needed if "empty" in a certain quality, at a certain time or period as a subject or object in the sentence, is otherwise, i.e. normally, no article is used.

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ (das) Leer —
Genitiv (des Leer) (des Leers) Leers —
Dativ (dem) Leer —
Akkusativ (das) Leer —

Pronunciation

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