Why is it das Rheinufer?
Rheinufer is a compound noun, and German compounds take the article of their last word: das Ufer. So it’s das Rheinufer.
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Examples
[1] "All three, you should probably interpret it, are united here on the banks of the Rhine, in a conversation or silence"
[1] „Alle drei, so soll man es wohl deuten, sind hier am Rheinufer miteinander vereint, in einem Gespräch oder Schweigen.“
[1] "To the bookstones from our walks on the banks of the Rhine, wooden pieces of wood came, especially when father Rhein and its wave journeyman had worked well"
[1] „Zu den Buchsteinen von unseren Spaziergängen am Rheinufer kamen jetzt auch Holzstücke, vor allem, wenn Vater Rhein und seine Wellengesellen gut vorgearbeitet hatten.“
More source examples (1)
These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.
[1] "During the lunch break, he regularly makes a permanent run on the banks of the Rhine"
[1] „In der Mittagspause macht er regelmäßig einen Dauerlauf am Rheinufer.“
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | das Rheinufer | die Rheinufer |
| Genitiv | des Rheinufers | der Rheinufer |
| Dativ | dem Rheinufer | den Rheinufern |
| Akkusativ | das Rheinufer | die Rheinufer |
Pronunciation
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