Why is it der Ortsrand?
Ortsrand ends in -and, but that ending doesn’t settle the article: in a German dictionary, 52% of -and nouns take das, 41% take der, and 7% take die. So learn it with its article: der Ortsrand.
Which endings you can rely on der
Meaning
Examples
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Ortsrand | die Ortsränder |
| Genitiv | des Ortsrandes des Ortsrands | der Ortsränder |
| Dativ | dem Ortsrand dem Ortsrande | den Ortsrändern |
| Akkusativ | den Ortsrand | die Ortsränder |
Pronunciation
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