Is it der, die or das Manhattan?
Manhattan
The article is needed if "Manhattan" 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.
German declension of Manhattan?
How does the declension of Manhattan work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | (das) Manhattan | — |
| Genitive | (des Manhattan) (des Manhattans) Manhattans | — |
| Dative | (dem) Manhattan | — |
| Akkusative | (das) Manhattan | — |
What is the meaning of Manhattan in German?
Manhattan has various definitions in German:
[1] Island at the mouth of the Hudson River
[1] Insel an der Mündung des Hudson River[2] New York district on the peninsula of the same name
[2] New Yorker Stadtteil auf der gleichnamigen HalbinselHow to use Manhattan in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Manhattan with translations in English.
[1] Angeblich kauften die Niederländer den Indianern Manhattan für gerade einmal 60 Gulden ab.
[1] Supposedly the Dutch bought the Indians Manhattan for just 60 guilders[2] In Manhattan schlägt der Puls der Stadt New York.
[2] In Manhattan, the pulse of the city of New Yorke beats
