Meaning
[1] Geography: Region on the Lower Saxony North Sea coast around the cities of Emden, Leer and Aurich
[1] Geografie: Region an der niedersächsischen Nordseeküste um die Städte Emden, Leer und AurichExamples
[1] Ostfriesland is located on the North Sea coast
[1] Ostfriesland liegt an der Nordseeküste.
[1] The East Frisia of the beginning of 19th centuries belonged to various countries one after the other.
[1] Das Ostfriesland des beginnenden 19. Jahrhunderts gehörte nacheinander zu verschiedenen Staaten.
Grammar note
The article is needed if "Ostfriesland" in a certain quality, at a certain point in 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) Ostfriesland | — |
| Genitiv | (des Ostfriesland) (des Ostfrieslands) Ostfrieslands | — |
| Dativ | (dem) Ostfriesland | — |
| Akkusativ | (das) Ostfriesland | — |
Pronunciation
Dictionary data includes material derived from Wiktionary. Wiktionary