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Is it der, die or das Westfale?

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Westfale

The correct article in German of Westfale is der. So it is der Westfale! (nominative case)

The word Westfale is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.

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German declension of Westfale?

How does the declension of Westfale 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 der Westfale die Westfalen
Genitive des Westfalen der Westfalen
Dative dem Westfalen den Westfalen
Akkusative den Westfalen die Westfalen

What is the meaning of Westfale in German?

Westfale has various definitions in German:

[1] Person who comes from Westphalia

[1] Person, die aus Westfalen kommt

[2] Historically: Relatives of one of the three large old Saxon tribes

[2] historisch: Angehöriger einer der drei großen altsächsischen Stämme

How to use Westfale in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Westfale with translations in English.

[1] Jupp ist gebürtiger Westfale.

[1] Jupp is born in Westphalia

[1] Rheinländer und Westfalen erzählen gerne Witze übereinander.

[1] Rhinelander and Westphalia like to tell jokes on top of each other

[2] „Karl der Große erzielte rasch Erfolge und zwang im Sommer 775 zuerst die Ostfalen unter ihrem Anführer Hessi, dann die Engern unter Brun und zuletzt auch die Westfalen zur Anerkennung seiner Herrschaft.“

[2] "Charlemagne achieved success rapidly and in summer 775 first forced the East falen under their leader Hessi, then the Engern under Brun and finally the Westphalia for the recognition of his gentlemen"