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The article for

Oxford

das Oxford

Oxford is a neuter German noun. Its article is das.

Plural
die Oxfords

Learn the noun together with its article. See the article rules.

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Why is it das Oxford?

No ending, compound or meaning rule gives away the article of Oxford, so learn the two together: das Oxford.

Sense 1
das

Meaning

[1] capital of the county of Oxfordshire in southern England

[1] Hauptstadt der in Südengland gelegenen Grafschaft Oxfordshire

Examples

[1] I would like to have studied once in Oxford

[1] Ich hätte gerne einmal in Oxford studiert.

[1] Oxford is internationally known as a university city

[1] Oxford ist international als Universitätsstadt bekannt.

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ (das) Oxford —
Genitiv (des Oxford) (des Oxfords) Oxfords —
Dativ (dem) Oxford —
Akkusativ (das) Oxford —
Sense 2
das

Meaning

[1] Textiles: Colorful cotton fabric that is mainly used for the production of shirts

[1] Textilien: bunter Baumwollstoff, der hauptsächlich für die Herstellung von Hemden verwendet wird

Examples

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Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ das Oxford die Oxfords
Genitiv des Oxfords der Oxfords
Dativ dem Oxford den Oxfords
Akkusativ das Oxford die Oxfords
Sense 3
das

Meaning

[1] Geology: lower level of the malm

[1] Geologie: untere Stufe des Malms

Examples

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[1]

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ das Oxford —
Genitiv des Oxfords —
Dativ dem Oxford —
Akkusativ das Oxford —

Pronunciation

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