Why is it der Thurgau?

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

Sense 1
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Meaning

[1] Canton in Switzerland with the main town of Frauenfeld

[1] Kanton in der Schweiz mit dem Hauptort Frauenfeld

Examples

[1] The Thurgau is located in the Eastern Switzerland

[1] Der Thurgau liegt in der Ostschweiz.

[1] The Thurgau is also called the Most Indies because of its many fruit trees

[1] Der Thurgau wird wegen seinen vielen Obstbäume auch Mostindien genannt.

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ der Thurgau —
Genitiv des Thurgaus des Thurgaues —
Dativ dem Thurgau —
Akkusativ den Thurgau —

Pronunciation

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