Why is it das Reservoir?

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

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Meaning

[1] container or pelvis for storage, among other things, of liquids or bulk goods

[1] Behältnis oder Becken zur Speicherung unter anderem von Flüssigkeiten oder Schüttgütern

Examples

[1] "Auckland gets a large part of his water from reservoirs in the Hunua Rangesä"

[1] „Auckland erhält einen großen Teil seines Wassers aus Reservoirs in den Hunua Ranges.“

Declension

1 Singular Plural 1 Plural 2
Nominativ das Reservoir die Reservoire die Reservoirs
Genitiv des Reservoirs der Reservoire der Reservoirs
Dativ dem Reservoir den Reservoiren den Reservoirs
Akkusativ das Reservoir die Reservoire die Reservoirs

Pronunciation

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