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The article for

Oberbayern

(das) Oberbayern

Oberbayern 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

[1a] region in the south of Bavaria

[1a] Region im Süden Bayerns

[1b] District/government district in the state of Bavaria

[1b] Bezirk/Regierungsbezirk im Bundesland Bayern

[2] Historical: late medieval duchy

[2] historisch: spätmittelalterliches Herzogtum

Examples

[1] Munich is the largest city of Upper Bavaria

[1] München ist die größte Stadt Oberbayerns.

[1] "I was born February 20, 1812 in Aichach in Upper Bavaria, a friendly town near the main castle Wittelsbach, with many breweries and at least one school."

[1] „Geboren ward ich den 20. Februar 1812 zu Aichach in Oberbayern, einem freundlichen Städtchen in der Nähe des Stammschlosses Wittelsbach, mit vielen Brauereien und wenigstens einer Schule.“
More source examples (2)

These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.

[1] "But all of this is not enough to put up with Upper Bavaria more than his commercialization, still attracts the quality of his life and culture-provided that the holidays are not taken in the Remmmi-Demmi summer months."

[1] „Doch all dies reicht noch nicht, um Oberbayern zu vermiesen. Mehr als seine Kommerzialisierung abschreckt, zieht immer noch die Qualität seines Lebens und seiner Kultur an – vorausgesetzt, man nimmt die Ferien nicht in den Remmi-Demmi-Sommermonaten.“

[1] "The trunk fills up for departure: fires, beers, farmers' bread - Franconian Viktuals are souvenir in Upper Bavaria" in Upper Bavaria "

[1] „Zur Abreise füllt sich der Kofferraum: Brände, Biere, Bauernbrot – fränkische Viktualien sind in Oberbayern als Mitbringsel begehrt.“
Grammar note

The article is needed when "Upper Bavaria" in a certain quality, at a certain time or period as a subject or object in the sentence, is otherwise, i.e. normally, no article is used.

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ (das) Oberbayern —
Genitiv (des Oberbayern) (des Oberbayerns) Oberbayerns —
Dativ (dem) Oberbayern —
Akkusativ (das) Oberbayern —

Pronunciation

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