Why is it der Sudan?
No ending, compound or meaning rule gives away the article of Sudan, so learn the two together: der Sudan.
Meaning
[1] State in Northeast Africa
[1] Staat in NordostafrikaExamples
[1] "High temperatures and summer rain, especially in the south, characterize the tropical climate of the Sudanä"
[1] „Hohe Temperaturen und Sommerregen besonders im Süden kennzeichnen das tropische Klima des Sudan.“
[1] The Sudan delivers oil to Chinaä, among other things
[1] Der Sudan liefert unter anderem Öl nach China.
More source examples (1)
These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.
[1] "He started traveling through the Sudan and discovered the beautiful Nubia"
[1] „Er fing an, durch den Sudan zu reisen und entdeckte die schönen Nuba.“
Grammar note
"Sudan" can have both masculines and neutral genus The article is always needed at "Sudan" as a masculine, with "Sudan" as a neutrum only if "Sudan" in a certain quality, at a certain time or period as a subject Or object in the sentence.
Sudan is used in official texts without an article.
Declension
| 1 | Singular 1 | Singular 2 | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Sudan | (das) Sudan | — |
| Genitiv | des Sudan des Sudans | (des Sudan) (des Sudans) Sudans | — |
| Dativ | dem Sudan | (dem) Sudan | — |
| Akkusativ | den Sudan | (das) Sudan | — |
Pronunciation
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