ural
Ural
Relating to the Ural Mountains, the Ural River, or the associated geographic region; originating from the Urals.
EXAMPLE
Der Geologe untersuchte seltene ural Gesteinsproben.
The geologist examined rare Ural rock samples.
ural
Ural
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Not declinable
A special feature of 'ural' is that it is a non-declinable adjective. It does not take an ending, regardless of the noun's gender, case, or number.
EXAMPLE
Er sammelt ural Mineralien.
He collects Ural minerals.
Sie schrieb ein Buch über die ural Völker.
She wrote a book about the Ural peoples.
Das ist ein typisches ural Gericht.
That is a typical Ural dish.
Lowercase spelling
Although 'ural' is derived from a proper noun (Ural), it is written in lowercase as an adjective in German. This is different from derivatives of city names ending in '-er', e.g. 'Berliner'.
EXAMPLE
Die ural Flora und Fauna ist einzigartig.
The Ural flora and fauna is unique.
Technical context
This adjective is used almost exclusively in technical or geographical contexts. You find it in texts about geology, geography, history, or culture that refer to the Ural region.
EXAMPLE
Die Ausstellung zeigt Kunsthandwerk aus der ural Region.
The exhibition shows handicrafts from the Ural region.
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