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German Word of the Day for Beginners

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die Donau  Danube (river)
   Pron. DOH-now

Linz, die Landeshauptstadt von Oberösterreich, liegt an der Donau.
Linz, the provincial capital of Upper Austria, lies on the Danube.

Note: River names in German are either feminine (die Oder) or masculine (der Rhein), but never neuter (das). Most rivers outside of Europe are masculine (der Amazonas, der Mississippi). See: Gender Hints and World Rivers.

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