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The article for

London

(das) London

London 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] Capital of the United Kingdom and with 7.5 million inhabitants largest city in the EU

[1] Hauptstadt des Vereinigten Königreichs und mit 7,5 Mio. Einwohnern größte Stadt der EU

[2] City in Ontario, Canada (350oon,000 inhabitants)

[2] Stadt in Ontario, Kanada (350.000 Einwohner)

Examples

[1] London is one of the most important cultural, finance and trade centers of the world

[1] London ist eines der wichtigsten Kultur-, Finanz- und Handelszentren der Welt.

[2] London has a university and one of the best business schools in Canada

[2] London hat eine Universität und in ihr eine der besten Wirtschaftsschulen Kanadas.
Grammar note

The article is needed if "London" 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) London
Genitiv (des London) (des Londons) Londons
Dativ (dem) London
Akkusativ (das) London

Pronunciation

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