Greenland
Grönland
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Greenland
The world's largest island, mostly covered in ice and located between the North Atlantic and the Arctic Ocean. Geographically, it is part of North America, and politically, it is a largely self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark.
Die Hauptstadt von Grönland heißt Nuuk.
The capital of Greenland is called Nuuk.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| genitive | Grönlands |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Grönland | – |
| accusative | Grönland | – |
| dative | Grönland | – |
| genitive | Grönlands | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
With 'Grönland' (Greenland), prepositions indicate direction or location: 'nach' (to) expresses movement there, 'in' (in) indicates being there, and 'aus' (from) indicates origin.
Im Sommer fliegt die Forscherin nach Grönland.
In summer, the researcher flies to Greenland.
Viele Menschen in Grönland leben an der Küste.
Many people in Greenland live on the coast.
Die Gäste kommen aus Grönland.
The guests come from Greenland.
In travel and factual texts, 'Grönland' (Greenland) often appears with verbs such as 'besuchen' (to visit), 'bereisen' (to travel around), or 'erforschen' (to explore). These verbs take 'Grönland' directly as an accusative object.
Das Forschungsteam bereist Grönland seit mehreren Monaten.
The research team has been traveling around Greenland for several months.
Geographical descriptions often use the genitive form 'Grönlands' (of Greenland), for example when referring to the island's landscapes, climate, or ice.
Das Inlandeis Grönlands ist an manchen Stellen mehrere Kilometer dick.
Greenland's ice sheet is several kilometers thick in some places.
