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The article for

Louisiana

(das) Louisiana

Louisiana 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] state in the south of the United States on the Gulf of Mexico

[1] Bundesstaat im Süden der USA am Golf von Mexiko

[2] Historical: French colony in North America

[2] historisch: französische Kolonie in Nordamerika

Examples

[1] The mouth of the Mississippi is located in Louisiania

[1] Die Mündung des Mississippi liegt in Louisiana.

[2] The capital of the Louisiana colony was New Orleanse

[2] Die Hauptstadt der Kolonie Louisiana war New Orleans.
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These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.

The French also arrived in Louisiana in the later course of history, whereupon France claims the area for themselves

[2] Im späteren Verlauf der Geschichte trafen auch die Franzosen in Louisiana ein, woraufhin Frankreich das Gebiet für sich beanspruchte.
Grammar note

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

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ (das) Louisiana —
Genitiv (des Louisiana) (des Louisianas) Louisianas —
Dativ (dem) Louisiana —
Akkusativ (das) Louisiana —

Pronunciation

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