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The article for

Nassau

(das) Nassau

Nassau 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] Former Member State of the German Confederation

[1] ehemaliger Mitgliedstaat des Deutschen Bundes

[2] Capital of the Bahamas

[2] Hauptstadt der Bahamas

Examples

[1] Nassau was in the field of today's Hesse and Rhineland-Palatinate

[1] Nassau lag auf dem Gebiet der heutigen Bundesländer Hessen und Rheinland-Pfalz.

[2] Nassau is located on the island of New Provideence

[2] Nassau liegt auf der Insel New Providence.
Grammar note

The article is needed if "Nassau" 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) Nassau —
Genitiv (des Nassau) (des Nassaus) Nassaus —
Dativ (dem) Nassau —
Akkusativ (das) Nassau —

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