der Archipel
archipelago
A group of islands that are geographically close to one another.
EXAMPLE
Die Kanarischen Inseln bilden einen Archipel im Atlantischen Ozean.
The Canary Islands form an archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean.
der Archipel
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Register and style
'Archipel' (archipelago) is a technical term from geography. It is used mainly in written, formal, or scientific contexts.
EXAMPLE
Der Reiseführer beschreibt den gesamten Archipel detailliert.
The travel guide describes the entire archipelago in detail.
Sentence structure
The name of the archipelago is often added with a genitive or an adjective. For example: 'der Archipel der Balearen' (the Balearic archipelago) or 'der japanische Archipel' (the Japanese archipelago).
EXAMPLE
Der indonesische Archipel besteht aus Tausenden von Inseln.
The Indonesian archipelago consists of thousands of islands.
Typical collocations
A common phrasing is that several islands 'einen Archipel bilden' (form an archipelago). The word is also often mentioned in connection with geographical references such as seas or oceans.
EXAMPLE
Die vielen kleinen Inseln bilden zusammen einen Archipel.
The many small islands together form an archipelago.
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