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The article for

Vilnius

(das) Vilnius

Vilnius is a proper noun and usually takes no article. When one is needed it is das.

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

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Meaning

[1] Capital of Lithuania

[1] Hauptstadt von Litauen

Examples

[1] Vilnius is located not far from the border with Belarus

[1] Vilnius liegt unweit der Grenze zu Belarus.

Grammar note

The article is needed if "Vilnius" in a certain quality, at a certain time or period as a subject or object in the sentence, is otherwise, i.e. normally, no article is used.

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ (das) Vilnius —
Genitiv (des Vilnius) Vilnius’ —
Dativ (dem) Vilnius —
Akkusativ (das) Vilnius —

Pronunciation

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