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The article for

Thorn

das Thorn

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Sense 1
das

Meaning

[1] letter of Icelandic, old English and Old Norse alphabet for the sound value of the dental fricative (English TH)

[1] Buchstabe des isländischen, altenglischen und altnordischen Alphabets für den Lautwert des dentalen Frikativs (englisches th)

Examples

[1] "By the way, the letter for the Thorn goes back to a corresponding, equal rune" "

[1] „Der Buchstabe für das Thorn geht übrigens auf ein entsprechendes, gleichlautendes Runenzeichen zurück.“

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ das Thorn die Thorns
Genitiv des Thorns der Thorns
Dativ dem Thorn den Thorns
Akkusativ das Thorn die Thorns
Sense 2
das

Meaning

[1] City in Poland, Polish: Toruń

[1] Stadt in Polen, polnisch: Toruń

Examples

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Grammar note

The article is needed if "Thorn" 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) Thorn
Genitiv (des Thorn) (des Thorns) Thorns
Dativ (dem) Thorn
Akkusativ (das) Thorn
Sense 3
das

Meaning

[1] Dutch town in the province of Limburg

[1] niederländischer Ort in der Provinz Limburg

Examples

[1]

[1]
Grammar note

The article is needed if "Thorn" 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) Thorn
Genitiv (des Thorn) (des Thorns) Thorns
Dativ (dem) Thorn
Akkusativ (das) Thorn

Pronunciation

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