Albanien
Albania
A country on the Balkan Peninsula in southeastern Europe, with a coastline on the Adriatic and Ionian Seas.
EXAMPLE
Im Sommer reist unsere Familie nach Albanien.
In the summer, our family travels to Albania.
Albanien
Albania
Albanien
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Meanings
Forms
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| genitive | Albaniens |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Albanien | – |
| accusative | Albanien | – |
| dative | Albanien | – |
| genitive | Albaniens | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Travel destination and stay
For movement to Albania, use 'nach Albanien' (to Albania). For a stay there, use 'in Albanien' (in Albania). Neither expression takes an article.
EXAMPLE
Nächste Woche fliegen wir nach Albanien.
Next week, we're flying to Albania.
Wir bleiben zehn Tage in Albanien.
We're staying in Albania for ten days.
Expressing origin
To indicate that a person or thing comes from Albania, use 'aus Albanien' (from Albania). In this expression, too, the country name takes no article.
EXAMPLE
Meine Nachbarin kommt aus Albanien.
My neighbor comes from Albania.
Typical collocations
Common travel expressions include 'Albanien besuchen' (to visit Albania), 'eine Reise nach Albanien planen' (to plan a trip to Albania), and 'Urlaub in Albanien machen' (to go on vacation in Albania). In 'Albanien besuchen' (to visit Albania), the country name is the direct object, with no preposition.
EXAMPLE
Wir möchten Albanien im Frühling besuchen.
We would like to visit Albania in the spring.
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