Why is it das Wisconsin?
Wisconsin ends in -in. Most nouns with this ending are feminine (88% take die), but Wisconsin is an exception: das Wisconsin.
The other -in exceptions das
Meaning
Examples
Due to the dairy farming there, the residents of Wisconsin are also called 'cheese heads'
[1] Wegen der dort betrieben Milchwirtschaft werden die Bewohner Wisconsins auch ‚Käseköpfe‘ genannt.
[1] "Last week, Wisconsin rejected the company's application for subsidy and found that at the end of 2019 there were only 281 persons entitled to contract"
[1] „Vergangene Woche lehnte Wisconsin den Subventionsantrag des Unternehmens ab und stellte fest, dass es Ende 2019 nur 281 vertragsberechtigte Personen beschäftigte.“
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | das Wisconsin | — |
| Genitiv | des Wisconsin | — |
| Dativ | dem Wisconsin | — |
| Akkusativ | das Wisconsin | — |
Pronunciation
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