Hudson
The name Hudson in German refers to the Hudson River in the United States.
Meaning: river in United States (name)
Did you know?
- Because Hudson is a foreign name, German speakers often avoid using the definite article when referring to a person named Hudson, but they almost always use der when referring to the river.
- In German geographical writing, if 'Hudson' is used to describe a specific valley or region, it is frequently hyphenated as 'Hudson-Tal', following the German rule for creating compound nouns with foreign names.
- In German, when talking about the 'Hudson River', you would typically say der Hudson because rivers are almost always masculine in German gender.
Examples in context
- Die Mündung des Hudson River befindet sich in New York.The mouth of the Hudson River is in New York.This sentence describes the location of the mouth of the Hudson River.Tatoeba #10039966 by Melang, translation #12312190 by Miktsoanit
- Professor Hudson ist ein Freund meines Vaters.Professor Hudson is my father's friend.This sentence uses Hudson as a surname for a person.Tatoeba #361403 by Wolf, translation #35133 by CN
- Wir machen eine Bootsfahrt auf dem Hudson.We are taking a boat trip on the Hudson.
Example conversation
Julian and Hannah are planning a trip to New York.
- JulianWollen wir am Hudson spazieren gehen?Do we want to go for a walk along the Hudson?
- HannahJa, das klingt nach einer tollen Idee.Yes, that sounds like a great idea.
- JulianIch habe gehört, die Aussicht dort ist schön.I've heard the view there is beautiful.
- HannahDann machen wir das morgen Nachmittag.Then we will do that tomorrow afternoon.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
