Deutschplust

Geographical names

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Geographical names are mostly used in the singular number, without an article, and are of neuter gender. They are inflected as follows :

Rules for geographical names without an article		Examples

An -s is added in the genitive case singular of geographical names.		Die Großstädte Deutschlands
When the use of an article is necessary, the genitive ending can be omitted.		Die Geschichte des modernen Europa

There are some geographical names that are used with an article. They are inflected as follows :

Rules for geographical names with an article		*Examples*

In geographical names of masculine and neuter gender, an -s is usually added to the genitive singular.		des Iraks
Geographical names ending in s, ß, z, x, take the ending -es or no ending at all.		des Peloponnes oder des Peloponneses

Notes			*Examples*

1	The genitive is often replaced by the pronoun von + geographical name.		die Innenstadt von Hamburg

2	Or by a noun that denotes the type or kind of something.		die Innenstadt der Stadt Hamburg

3	Or by the corresponding adjectives.		die Hamburger Innenstadt