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The article for

UNO

die UNO

UNO is a feminine German noun. Its article is die.

Plural
no plural

Learn the noun together with its article. See the article rules.

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Why is it die UNO?

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

Sense 1
die

Meaning

[1] Often used in composite: United nations organization united nations, less often: Organization of the United Nations

[1] oft in Komposita verwendet: United Nations Organisation; Vereinte Nationen, seltener: Organisation der Vereinten Nationen

Examples

[1] "The change in cross -border relationships moves the importance of the states and the world of states into a new light, the creature of which is the UN and the protection of which it originally serves" should serve "

[1] „Der Wandel der grenzüberschreitenden Beziehungen rückt die Bedeutung der Staaten und der Staatenwelt in ein neues Licht, deren Geschöpf die UNO ist und deren Schutz sie ursprünglich vor allem dienen sollte.“

[1] "Conferences often trigger the feeling of being in a circus performance, which they then immediately transferred to the UN."

[1] „Häufig lösen Konferenzen bei Kommentatoren das Gefühl aus, in eine Zirkusvorstellung geraten zu sein, was sie dann gleich auf die UNO insgesamt übertragen; […]“
More source examples (1)

These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.

[1] "The UN already certified with its population growth of almost two million people per year for 2025 water shortages"

[1] „Die UNO hat Ägypten mit seinem Bevölkerungswachstum von fast zwei Millionen Menschen pro Jahr schon für 2025 Wassermangel bescheinigt.“

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ die UNO —
Genitiv der UNO —
Dativ der UNO —
Akkusativ die UNO —

Pronunciation

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