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Meaning
[1] A big city in northern Germany
[1] eine Großstadt in Norddeutschland[2] Earlier land of the German Empire
[2] früheres Land des Deutschen ReichesExamples
[1] Oldenburg is located west of the Wesä
[1] Oldenburg liegt westlich der Weser.
[1] The medieval Oldenburg
[1] Das mittelalterliche Oldenburg
[2] Eutin used to belong to Oldenburg
[2] Eutin gehörte früher zu Oldenburg.
Grammar note
The article is needed if "Oldenburg" 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) Oldenburg | — |
| Genitiv | (des Oldenburg) (des Oldenburgs) Oldenburgs | — |
| Dativ | (dem) Oldenburg | — |
| Akkusativ | (das) Oldenburg | — |
Pronunciation
Dictionary data includes material derived from Wiktionary. Wiktionary