Belarus
A country in Eastern Europe bordered by Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Russia, and Ukraine.
EXAMPLE
Belarus grenzt im Süden an die Ukraine.
Belarus borders Ukraine to the south.
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Meanings
Forms
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| genitive | Belarus |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Belarus | – |
| accusative | Belarus | – |
| dative | Belarus | – |
| genitive | Belarus | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Without an article
As a country name, „Belarus“ is normally used without an article in German. This also applies when „Belarus“ is the subject of the sentence.
EXAMPLE
Belarus liegt in Osteuropa.
Belarus is in Eastern Europe.
Belarus hat mehrere Nachbarstaaten.
Belarus has several neighboring countries.
Location expressions
For location expressions, typical prepositions are used with „Belarus“: „in Belarus“ indicates being there, „nach Belarus“ indicates movement there, and „aus Belarus“ indicates origin.
EXAMPLE
Sie lebt seit zwei Jahren in Belarus.
She has been living in Belarus for two years.
Die Delegation kam aus Belarus zurück.
The delegation returned from Belarus.
News style
„Belarus“ occurs particularly often in news reports, political texts, and official information when referring to the country or its government.
EXAMPLE
Die Nachrichten berichteten über die politische Lage in Belarus.
The news reported on the political situation in Belarus.
In real life
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