das Grüne
the countryside
Nature and the landscape outside cities, especially meadows, fields, and forests.
EXAMPLE
Viele Familien wünschen sich ein Haus im Grünen.
Many families would like to have a house in the countryside.
das Grüne
countryside
das Grüne
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Grüne, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| genitive | des Grünen |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Grüne | – |
| accusative | das Grüne | – |
| dative | dem Grünen | – |
| genitive | des Grünen | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Substantivized adjective
'Das Grüne' (the countryside) is a substantivized adjective: The adjective 'grün' (green) is used as a noun and is therefore capitalized. It refers to the countryside outside cities; the color itself, on the other hand, is called 'das Grün' (the color green).
EXAMPLE
Im Sommer genießen viele Menschen das Grüne außerhalb der Stadt.
In summer, many people enjoy the countryside outside the city.
Prepositions
The phrase 'ins Grüne' (into the countryside) is often used for movement into nature. To describe staying there, use 'im Grünen' (in the countryside). These two prepositions help distinguish direction from location.
EXAMPLE
Am Sonntag fahren wir mit dem Fahrrad ins Grüne.
On Sunday, we're cycling into the countryside.
Die Kinder spielen im Grünen hinter dem Haus.
The children are playing in the countryside behind the house.
In real life
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