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The article for

Lübeck

(das) Lübeck

Lübeck 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] A Hanseatic city in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

[1] eine Hansestadt in Schleswig-Holstein, Deutschland

Examples

[1] Lübeck lies on the Travee

[1] Lübeck liegt an der Trave.

[1] "Actually, the East begins in Lübeck itself, which was built 850 years ago as a modest settlement of foreign merchants on the Slavic reason"

[1] „Eigentlich beginnt der Osten bereits in Lübeck selbst, das vor nunmehr 850 Jahren als bescheidene Siedlung fremder Kaufleute auf slawischem Grund errichtet wurde.“
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These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.

[1] "In Lübeck, he learned the lettering, as a volunteer to take part in the wars of liberation against Napoleon and came to Frankfurte around 1814"

[1] „In Lübeck hat er Schriftsetzer gelernt, nahm als Kriegsfreiwilliger an den Befreiungskriegen gegen Napoleon teil und kam um 1814 nach Frankfurt.“
Grammar note

The article is needed if "Lübeck" in a certain quality, at a certain point in 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) Lübeck —
Genitiv (des Lübeck) (des Lübecks) Lübecks —
Dativ (dem) Lübeck —
Akkusativ (das) Lübeck —

Pronunciation

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