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The article for

Moldau

das Moldau

Moldau is a neuter German noun. Its article is das.

Plural
no plural

Learn the noun together with its article. See the article rules.

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Why is it das Moldau?

Moldau ends in the word die Dau. Compounds usually take the article of their last word, but this one is an exception: das Moldau.

Sense 1
das

Meaning

[1] State in Southeast Europe

[1] Staat in Südosteuropa

[2] Historical region in the northeast of Romania

[2] historische Region im Nordosten von Rumänien

[3] former principality in Southeast Europe

[3] ehemaliges Fürstentum in Südosteuropa

Examples

[1–3] I was born in Moldau

[1–3] Ich bin in Moldau geboren.

[1–3] I spent my vacation in Moldau

[1–3] Ich habe in Moldau meinen Urlaub verbracht.
More source examples (1)

These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.

[1–3] After the Moldova, many paths lead

[1–3] Nach der Moldau führen viele Wege.
Grammar note

The article is needed if "Moldau" 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) Moldau —
Genitiv (des Moldau) (des Moldaus) Moldaus —
Dativ (dem) Moldau —
Akkusativ (das) Moldau —
Sense 2
das

Meaning

[1] German name of a city in the east of Slovakia

[1] deutsche Bezeichnung einer Stadt im Osten der Slowakei

[2] German name of a municipality in the Ore Mountains, the Czech Republic

[2] deutsche Bezeichnung einer Gemeinde im Erzgebirge, Tschechien

Examples

[1] Anyone who drives to Moldau should look at the Gothic church from the 15th century.

[1] Wer nach Moldau fährt, sollte sich die gotische Kirche aus dem 15. Jahrhundert anschauen.

[2] The Vltava in the Ore Mountains invites you to hike and cycle

[2] Das Moldau im Erzgebirge lädt zum Wandern und Radfahren ein.
More source examples (3)

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[1, 2] I'm born in Moldova

[1, 2] Ich bin in Moldau geboren.

[1, 2] I spent my vacation in Moldau

[1, 2] Ich habe in Moldau meinen Urlaub verbracht.

[1, 2] According to Moldau, many paths lead

[1, 2] Nach Moldau führen viele Wege.
Grammar note

The article is needed if "Moldau" in a certain quality, at a certain 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) Moldau —
Genitiv (des Moldau) (des Moldaus) Moldaus —
Dativ (dem) Moldau —
Akkusativ (das) Moldau —
Sense 3
die

Meaning

[1] River in the Czech Republic, a tributary of the Elbe

[1] Fluss in Tschechien, ein Nebenfluss der Elbe

[2] River in Romania

[2] Fluss in Rumänien

Examples

[1] Prague lies on the Moldovy

[1] Prag liegt an der Moldau.

[1] Near Mělník the Vltava flows into the Elbeian

[1] In der Nähe von Mělník mündet die Moldau in die Elbe.
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[2] The Romanian city of Roman is located on the Vltava

[2] Die rumänische Stadt Roman liegt an der Moldau.

[2] Iași is located in the Moldovy

[2] Iași liegt in der Moldau.

[2] Jassenmarkt was in the Vltava

[2] Jassenmarkt lag in der Moldau.

[1, 2] We crossed the Vltava

[1, 2] Wir überquerten die Moldau.

[1, 2] The children tried to Baden in the Vltava

[1, 2] Die Kinder versuchten, in der Moldau zu baden.

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ die Moldau —
Genitiv der Moldau —
Dativ der Moldau —
Akkusativ die Moldau —

Pronunciation

In context

[1] die Moldau, ein Fluss, der Prag durchfließt
[1] die Moldau, ein Fluss, der Prag durchfließt Wikimedia Commons

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