Why is it das Steyr?
No ending, compound or meaning rule gives away the article of Steyr, so learn the two together: das Steyr.
das
Meaning
[1] City in Upper Austria, namesake for Styria
[1] Stadt in Oberösterreich, Namensgeberin für die SteiermarkExamples
[1] "The route leads from Linz past the baroque Augustinian canon in Ste Florian, through the old town of Steyr and to the Cistercian Stift in Schlierbach."
[1] „Die Route führt von Linz aus vorbei am barocken Augustiner-Chorherrenstift in St. Florian, durch die Altstadt von Steyr und zum Zisterzienserstift in Schlierbach.“
Grammar note
The article is needed if "Steyr" in a certain quality, at a certain time or period as a subject or object in the sentence, is otherwise, i.e. usually, no article is used.
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | (das) Steyr | — |
| Genitiv | (des Steyr) (des Steyrs) Steyrs | — |
| Dativ | (dem) Steyr | — |
| Akkusativ | (das) Steyr | — |
die
Meaning
Examples
[1] On vacation we have at the Steyr
[1] Im Urlaub haben wir an der Steyr gecampt.
[1] "An 18-year-old is in Steyr in Steyr on Sunday afternoon in the Steyr Steprzt" "
[1] „Ein 18-Jähriger ist Sonntagnachmittag in Steyr mit seinem elektrischen Rollstuhl in die Steyr gestürzt.“
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Steyr | — |
| Genitiv | der Steyr | — |
| Dativ | der Steyr | — |
| Akkusativ | die Steyr | — |
Pronunciation
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