Why is it die Werra?
No ending, compound or meaning rule gives away the article of Werra, so learn the two together: die Werra.
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Meaning
[1] Geography: River in Germany, next to the Fulda one of the two large source flows of the Weser
[1] Geografie: Fluss in Deutschland, neben der Fulda einer der beiden großen Quellflüsse der WeserExamples
[1] The Werra has a length of 292 km
[1] Die Werra hat eine Länge von 292 km.
[1] "Important intermediate unit and supply point was the Hedemünden camp on a ford of the Werraä"
[1] „Wichtige Zwischenstation und Versorgungspunkt war das Lager Hedemünden an einer Furt der Werra.“
More source examples (1)
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[1] "The Roman camp on the Werra almost suddenly lost its meaning"
[1] „Das Römerlager an der Werra verlor dadurch fast schlagartig seine Bedeutung.“
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Werra | — |
| Genitiv | der Werra | — |
| Dativ | der Werra | — |
| Akkusativ | die Werra | — |
Pronunciation
Dictionary entries include material from Wiktionary. Wiktionary