metropolitan area
der Ballungsraum, die Ballungsräume
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metropolitan area
A densely populated area where many people live and where cities, jobs, industry, and services are concentrated.
In Ballungsräumen sind Wohnungen besonders teuer und die Straßen oft verstopft.
In metropolitan areas, housing is particularly expensive and the roads are often congested.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Ballungsräume |
| genitive | des Ballungsraumes |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Ballungsraum | die Ballungsräume |
| accusative | den Ballungsraum | die Ballungsräume |
| dative | dem Ballungsraum | den Ballungsräumen |
| genitive | des Ballungsraumes des Ballungsraums | der Ballungsräume |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Ballungsraum' (metropolitan area) consists of 'Ballung' (concentration), a linking 's', and 'Raum' (area). 'Ballung' describes many things coming together in a small space; 'Raum' here refers to a geographical area.
Zum Ballungsraum gehören auch die dicht bebauten Orte rund um die Stadt.
The metropolitan area also includes the densely built-up communities around the city.
To describe a location, use 'in einem Ballungsraum' (in a metropolitan area) with the dative. For movement toward it, use 'in einen Ballungsraum' (into a metropolitan area) with the accusative, for example when moving house.
Ihre Familie lebt in einem Ballungsraum im Süden des Landes.
Her family lives in a metropolitan area in the south of the country.
Nach seiner Ausbildung zog er in einen Ballungsraum.
After completing his training, he moved to a metropolitan area.
Common expressions include 'ein wachsender Ballungsraum' (a growing metropolitan area), 'ein Ballungsraum wächst' (a metropolitan area grows), and 'ein Ballungsraum dehnt sich aus' (a metropolitan area expands). These describe changes in population or geographical size.
Der Ballungsraum wächst seit Jahren, deshalb werden neue Wohnungen und Bahnstrecken gebaut.
The metropolitan area has been growing for years, so new housing and railway lines are being built.
