The use of the article is fundamentally tricky in German. To make matters worse, many nouns in Bavarian follow a deeper logic and differ from the standard language in terms of gender. But what is correct now?
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Hans Kratz
It is said of the Chiemgau people that they are of a robust nature and nothing fazes them. Sometimes, however, they are irritated when someone mistakenly says “the Chiemgau” instead of “the Chiemgau”. From the perspective of the natives, the neuter is just wrong in this case.