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The article for

Malediven

die Malediven plural only

Malediven is a plural-only German noun with no singular form, so its article is always die.

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Meaning

[1] Insel group south of India

[1] Inselgruppe südlich von Indien

[2] Island state that lies on this island group

[2] Inselstaat, der auf dieser Inselgruppe liegt

Examples

[1] Many islands of the Maldives are reserved for tourists

[1] Viele Inseln der Malediven sind für Touristen reserviert.

[2] The Maldives are a presidential republic

[2] Die Malediven sind eine Präsidialrepublik.
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[2] Male is the capital of the Maldives

[2] Male ist die Hauptstadt der Malediven.

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ — die Malediven
Genitiv — der Malediven
Dativ — den Malediven
Akkusativ — die Malediven

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