Why is it der Tschad?
No ending, compound or meaning rule gives away the article of Tschad, so learn the two together: der Tschad.
Meaning
[1] State in Central Africa
[1] Staat in ZentralafrikaExamples
[1] "The Chad closes the eastern part of the Chadbeckens with most of the Cschadsee one" "
[1] „Der Tschad schließt den östlichen Teil des Tschadbeckens mit dem größten Teil des Tschadsees ein.“
[1] Over 7 million people live in Chad
[1] Im Tschad wohnen über 7 Millionen Menschen.
More source examples (1)
These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.
[1] N’Djamena is the capital of Cschawad
[1] N’Djamena ist die Hauptstadt von Tschad.
Grammar note
"Chad" can have both masculines and neutral genus The article is always used in "Chad" as a masculine, with "Chad" as a neutrum only if "Chad" in a certain quality, at a certain time or period as a subject Or object in the sentence.
In official texts, Chad is needed without an article.
Declension
| 1 | Singular 1 | Singular 2 | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Tschad | (das) Tschad | — |
| Genitiv | des Tschad des Tschads | (des Tschad) (des Tschads) Tschads | — |
| Dativ | dem Tschad | (dem) Tschad | — |
| Akkusativ | den Tschad | (das) Tschad | — |
Pronunciation
Dictionary entries include material from Wiktionary. Wiktionary