Is it der, die or das Westafrika?
Westafrika
The article is needed if "West Africa" 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.
German declension of Westafrika?
How does the declension of Westafrika work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | (das) Westafrika | — |
| Genitive | (des Westafrika) (des Westafrikas) Westafrikas | — |
| Dative | (dem) Westafrika | — |
| Akkusative | (das) Westafrika | — |
What is the meaning of Westafrika in German?
Westafrika is defined as:
[1] The western part of the African continent, which extends north to the Central Heahara and is limited in the south and west by the Atlantic Ocean
[1] der westliche Teil des afrikanischen Kontinents, der nordwärts bis etwa zur Zentralsahara reicht und im Süden und Westen durch den Atlantischen Ozean begrenzt istHow to use Westafrika in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Westafrika with translations in English.
[1] Westafrika besteht aus den Großlandschaften Sahara und Sahel.
[1] West Africa consists of the large landscapes of Sahara and Sahele[1] „Über das kleine Elobey wurden nicht nur Waren, sondern auch Missionare nach Westafrika gebracht.“
[1] "Not only were goods over the little Elobey, but also missionaries brought to West Africa"[1] „Ich hatte mir sagen lassen, dass die Weißen in Westafrika immer noch sehr gut angesehen waren.“
[1] "I had been told that the whites in West Africa are still very well looked at"
