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> "Because of this, and that fact that many other languages do have stricter rules regarding inclusion of the definitive article like German, [..]" In German m
by weinzierl 5y ago
> "Because of this, and that fact that many other languages do have stricter rules regarding inclusion of the definitive article like German, [..]"
In German most states are neuter and go without article. If the state name is a plural (the United States), female or male it requires the article. Ukraine is female, so it is "die Ukraine" in German.
Regions require an article (der Kaukasus = the Caucasus) like in English and similar to Russian.
As always with languages, there are exceptions.
- CRConrad 5y ago> Regions require an article (der Kaukasus = the Caucasus) like in English and similar to Russian. This seems to be the crux of the matter: The Z brigades are employing it so as to demote Ukraine from a nation to a region. (The purpose of that, in turn, being to answer the question "But if it's not a nation of its own, then what nation is it a region of?" with "Of Russia, of course".)