Land

country / countryside

Plural: die Lander/lant/

A neuter noun (das Land) with two meanings: 'country' (nation) and 'countryside' (opposite of city). Plural: Länder. German federal states are also called 'Bundesländer'.

Article	Plural	Pronunciation
das Land	die Lander	/lant/

Example Sentences

Deutschland ist ein schönes Land.

Germany is a beautiful country.

Wir fahren aufs Land.

We're going to the countryside.

Aus welchem Land kommst du?

Which country are you from?

Compound Words

Bundesland (das) — federal state

Ausland (das) — abroad / foreign countries

Common Mistakes

Wrong plural: 'die Lande'

✅ Correct plural: 'die Länder' (with Umlaut)

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Antonyms

dieStadt

Related Verbs

kommen(A1)fahren(A2)

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