Is it der, die or das Personalunion?

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Personalunion

The correct article in German of Personalunion is die. So it is die Personalunion! (nominative case)

The word Personalunion is feminine, therefore the correct article is die.

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German declension of Personalunion?

How does the declension of Personalunion work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:

1	Singular	Plural
Nominative	die Personalunion	die Personalunionen
Genitive	der Personalunion	der Personalunionen
Dative	der Personalunion	den Personalunionen
Akkusative	die Personalunion	die Personalunionen

What is the meaning of Personalunion in German?

Personalunion has various definitions in German:

[1] Association of different and independent offices or functions in one person

[1] Vereinigung verschiedener und unabhängiger Ämter oder Funktionen in einer Person

[2] History: Association of two or more independent states with a monarch together

[2] Geschichte: Vereinigung zweier oder mehrerer unabhängiger Staaten mit einem gemeinsamen Monarchen

How to use Personalunion in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Personalunion with translations in English.

[1] Der Fraktionschef wurde nach der Wahl zusätzlich Innenminister und übt seither diese beiden Ämter in Personalunion aus.

[1] The leader of the parliamentary group became an additional interior minister after the election and has been practicing these two offices in the personal union since then

[1] „Die Handstempel wurden von den jeweiligen anglikanischen Inselpastoren, die bis 1952 in Personalunion auch die Funktion des Postmeisters ausübten, verwahrt und verwendet.“

[1] "The hand stamps were kept and used by the respective Anglican island pastors, who also practiced the function of the postmaster in personal union until 1952"

[2] „»Die Welt ist nicht genug«, ließ er in eine Erinnerungsmünze prägen, nachdem er 1580 in Personalunion auch König von Portugal geworden war.“

[2] "" The world is not enough ", he let it shape in a memory coin after he was also King of Portugal in a personal union in 1580"

[2] „Das zum Deutschen Bund gehörige Herzogtum Holstein war in Personalunion mit Dänemark verbunden.“

[2] "The Duchy of Holstein belonging to the German Association was connected to Denmark in personal union"