Before you start
Meet das Land
See how the article changes from case to case, then try the exercises.
All 5 meanings
- country (territory of a nation)
- state, province (political division of a federation retaining a notable degree of autonomy)
- land (real estate or landed property)
- land (part of Earth which is not covered by oceans or other bodies of water)
- country, countryside (rural area, as opposed to a town or city)
Meanings from Wiktionary · CC BY-SA
Forms
How the article changes
For das Land, use the coloured columns: neuter and plural.
| Case | masculine | feminine | neuter | plural |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | der | die | das | die |
| accusative | den | die | das | die |
| dative | dem | der | dem | den |
| Case | masculine | feminine | neuter | plural |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ein | eine | ein | keine |
| accusative | einen | eine | ein | keine |
| dative | einem | einer | einem | keinen |
Plural die Länder · Dative plural den Ländern
Examples
- 1Das große Land liegt am Meer.The large country lies by the sea.
- 2Wir besuchen ein fremdes Land.We are visiting a foreign country.
- 3Er kommt aus seinem kleinen Land.He comes from his small country.