Äthiopien
Ethiopia
A country in East Africa with Addis Ababa as its capital.
EXAMPLE
Äthiopien grenzt im Osten an Somalia.
Ethiopia borders Somalia to the east.
Äthiopien
Ethiopia
Äthiopien
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Meanings
Forms
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| genitive | Äthiopiens |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Äthiopien | – |
| accusative | Äthiopien | – |
| dative | Äthiopien | – |
| genitive | Äthiopiens | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Prepositions of place
For referring to places, 'Äthiopien' is particularly often used with 'in', 'nach', and 'aus'. 'In Äthiopien' (in Ethiopia) indicates a location, 'nach Äthiopien' (to Ethiopia) indicates movement there, and 'aus Äthiopien' (from Ethiopia) indicates origin.
EXAMPLE
Sie arbeitet seit zwei Jahren in Äthiopien.
She has been working in Ethiopia for two years.
Nächstes Jahr möchte er nach Äthiopien reisen.
Next year, he would like to travel to Ethiopia.
Der Kaffee stammt aus Äthiopien.
The coffee comes from Ethiopia.
Geographical collocations
In geographical descriptions, 'Äthiopien' is often used with verbs such as 'grenzen' (to border), 'liegen' (to lie / be located), and 'sich befinden' (to be located). With 'an etwas grenzen' (to border something), the neighboring country or region after 'an' is in the accusative.
EXAMPLE
Äthiopien grenzt an Kenia und den Sudan.
Ethiopia borders Kenya and Sudan.
Äthiopien liegt im Osten Afrikas.
Ethiopia lies in East Africa.
Word family
The adjective 'äthiopisch' (Ethiopian) is formed from the country name 'Äthiopien'. It describes things, people, or qualities connected with Ethiopia.
EXAMPLE
In Äthiopien haben wir die äthiopische Küche mit ihren würzigen Gerichten kennengelernt.
In Ethiopia, we got to know Ethiopian cuisine with its spicy dishes.
Bei unserer Reise durch Äthiopien haben wir eine äthiopische Kaffeezeremonie erlebt.
During our trip through Ethiopia, we experienced an Ethiopian coffee ceremony.
In real life
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