das Land
noun · /lant/ ·Etymology
From Middle High German lant, from Old High German lant, from Proto-West Germanic *land, from Proto-Germanic *landą, from Proto-Indo-European *lendʰ- (“land, heath”). Compare Dutch, English, and Danish land, Gothic 𐌻𐌰𐌽𐌳 (land).
Translation
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country (territory of a nation)
neuter, strong
Jimmy versuchte, seine Eltern dazu zu kriegen, ihn mit seinen Freunden quer durch das Land fahren zu lassen.
Jimmy tried to cajole his parents into letting him drive across the country with his friends.
Aus welchem Land kommst du?
Which country are you from?
Aus welchem Land kommst du?
What country are you from?
- state, province (political division of a federation retaining a notable degree of autonomy) neuter, strong
- land (real estate or landed property) neuter, strong
- land (part of Earth which is not covered by oceans or other bodies of water) neuter, strong
- country, countryside (rural area, as opposed to a town or city) neuter, strong
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Land | Länder |
| Accusative | Land | Länder |
| Dative | Land | Ländern |
| Genitive | Landes | Länder |