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The article for

Luzern

(das) Luzern

Luzern 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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Sense 1

Meaning

[1] A city in Switzerland

[1] eine Stadt in der Schweiz

[2] A canton in Central Switzerland

[2] ein Kanton in der Innerschweiz

Examples

[1] Lucerne is the main town of the cantonal of the same name

[1] Luzern ist der Hauptort des gleichnamigen Kantons.

[1] The old town of Lucerne is very attractive

[1] Die Altstadt Luzerns ist sehr reizvoll.
More source examples (1)

These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.

[2] We visited many towns in Lucerne and spent one or two days everywhere

[2] Wir besuchten viele Ortschaften in Luzern und verbrachten überall ein bis zwei Tage.
Grammar note

The article is needed if "Lucerne" 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) Luzern —
Genitiv (des Luzern) (des Luzerns) Luzerns —
Dativ (dem) Luzern —
Akkusativ (das) Luzern —

Pronunciation

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