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
- country (territory of a nation) neuter, strong
- 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 |