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The article for

Waterloo

das Waterloo

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Sense 1
das

Meaning

[1] A devastating defeat, a bitter setback

[1] eine vernichtende Niederlage, ein herber Rückschlag

Examples

[1] The special summit became the Waterloo for the minister

[1] Der Sondergipfel wurde zum Waterloo für den Minister.

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ das Waterloo die Waterloos
Genitiv des Waterloo des Waterloos der Waterloos
Dativ dem Waterloo den Waterloos
Akkusativ das Waterloo die Waterloos
Sense 2
das

Meaning

[1] Belgian city south of Brussels

[1] belgische Stadt südlich von Brüssel

Examples

[1] Waterloo was known through the Battle of Waterloo

[1] Waterloo wurde durch die Schlacht von Waterloo bekannt.

Grammar note

The article is needed if "Waterloo" 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) Waterloo —
Genitiv (des Waterloo) (des Waterloos) Waterloos —
Dativ (dem) Waterloo —
Akkusativ (das) Waterloo —
Sense 3

Meaning

[1] City in Belgania Waterloo

[1] Stadt in Belgien; Waterloo

[2] City in the Canadian province of Ontariash Waterloo

[2] Stadt in der kanadischen Provinz Ontario; Waterloo

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Declension

Singular Plural
Waterloo —

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