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The article for

Olympia

das Olympia

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Meaning

[1] National sanctuary in ancient Greece, the place of origin of the Olympic Games

[1] Nationalheiligtum im antiken Griechenland, Entstehungsort der Olympischen Spiele

[2] Capital of the US state of Washington

[2] Hauptstadt des US-Bundesstaates Washington

Examples

[1] "The ancient Olympics consisted of the Altis (Heiliger Hain) and the immediately adjacent sports facilities and was an estimated 30 hectares of Groß" "

[1] „Das antike Olympia bestand aus der Altis (heiliger Hain) sowie den unmittelbar angrenzenden Sportstätten und war schätzungsweise 30 Hektar groß.“

[2] His parents live in the Olympics

[2] Seine Eltern wohnen in Olympia.
Grammar note

The article is needed if "Olympia" 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) Olympia
Genitiv (des Olympia) (des Olympias) Olympias
Dativ (dem) Olympia
Akkusativ (das) Olympia

Pronunciation

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