das Land

A1

country

English meaning
country
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Länder
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Countries & Nationalities

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Land in a sentence

Italien ist ein schönes Land.

Italy is a beautiful country.

Declension of das Land

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Landdie Länder
Accusativedas Landdie Länder
Dativedem Landden Ländern
Genitivedes Landesder Länder

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Where Land comes from

Erbwort aus dem mittelhochdeutschen lant, das auf das althochdeutsche lant zurückgeht, das sich wiederum auf das urgermanische *landa- ‚das freie Land, die Heide‘ zurückführen lässt

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Questions about Land

Is it der, die or das Land?

It is das Land — Land is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Länder.

What is the plural of Land?

The plural of das Land is die Länder.

What is the genitive of Land?

The genitive singular is des Landes. The dative plural is den Ländern.

What does Land mean in English?

das Land means "country". For example: "Italien ist ein schönes Land." — "Italy is a beautiful country."

What level is Land in German?

Land is a A1 word — a1 — beginner. It belongs to the countries & nationalities vocabulary.

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