Bulgarien
Bulgaria
A country in southeastern Europe on the Black Sea, whose capital is Sofia.
EXAMPLE
Bulgarien gehört seit 2007 zur Europäischen Union.
Bulgaria has been a member of the European Union since 2007.
Bulgarien
Bulgaria
Bulgarien
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Meanings
Forms
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| genitive | Bulgariens |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Bulgarien | – |
| accusative | Bulgarien | – |
| dative | Bulgarien | – |
| genitive | Bulgariens | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Destination and location
When traveling, use 'nach Bulgarien' (to Bulgaria) for the destination and 'in Bulgarien' (in Bulgaria) for the location. In these phrases, the country name is used without an article.
EXAMPLE
Im August fahren wir nach Bulgarien.
We're going to Bulgaria in August.
Wir verbringen zwei Wochen in Bulgarien.
We're spending two weeks in Bulgaria.
Expressing origin
Use 'aus Bulgarien' (from Bulgaria) to express where people or products come from. This phrase often appears with 'kommen' (to come) or directly after a noun.
EXAMPLE
Meine Nachbarin kommt aus Bulgarien.
My neighbor comes from Bulgaria.
Im Laden gibt es Honig aus Bulgarien.
The shop sells honey from Bulgaria.
Expressing possession
To indicate that something belongs to or is associated with the country, 'Bulgariens' (Bulgaria's / of Bulgaria) can appear before or after the associated noun. When it comes before the noun, the noun's article is omitted. Typical phrases are 'Bulgariens Hauptstadt' (Bulgaria's capital) and 'die Hauptstadt Bulgariens' (the capital of Bulgaria).
EXAMPLE
Bulgariens Hauptstadt Sofia ist unser erstes Reiseziel.
Bulgaria's capital, Sofia, is our first destination.
Sofia ist die Hauptstadt Bulgariens.
Sofia is the capital of Bulgaria.
In real life
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