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The article for

Salam

der Salam

Salam is a masculine German noun. Its article is der.

Plural
no plural

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

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Why is it der Salam?

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

Sense 1
der

Meaning

[1] Greetings: Peace in: "Peace be with dirty", short for: Salam alaikum

[1] Grußwort: Friede in: „Friede sei mit dir!“, kurz für: Salam alaikum

Examples

[1] “A group of local women approaches the tourists, very carefully and are wearing black and are veiled, the others wag the sweat off their bare shoulders. You look at yourself. ›Salamää‹, one of the tourists finally says courageously - ›Salam!‹, The women call back almost enthusiastically. ”

[1] „Da nähert sich eine Gruppe einheimischer Frauen den Touristinnen, ganz vorsichtig. Die einen tragen Schwarz und sind verschleiert, die anderen wedeln sich mit Fächern den Schweiß von den bloßen Schultern. Man beäugt sich. ›Salam!‹, sagt schließlich eine der Touristinnen mutig – ›Salam!‹, rufen die Frauen geradezu enthusiastisch zurück.“

Grammar note

The Duden (see references) interprets the word as a substantive. It also exists, albeit less often, the view that it is as a pure interjection.

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ der Salam —
Genitiv des Salams —
Dativ dem Salam —
Akkusativ den Salam —

Pronunciation

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