large city
die Großstadt, die Großstädte
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large city
A very large city with many inhabitants, densely built-up areas, and numerous jobs, shops, cultural offerings, and means of transportation.
Viele Menschen ziehen in die Großstadt, weil sie dort bessere berufliche Möglichkeiten erwarten.
Many people move to a large city because they expect better career opportunities there.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Großstädte |
| genitive | der Großstadt |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Großstadt | die Großstädte |
| accusative | die Großstadt | die Großstädte |
| dative | der Großstadt | den Großstädten |
| genitive | der Großstadt | der Großstädte |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Großstadt' (large city) consists of 'groß' (large) and 'Stadt' (city). Both parts are written directly together, without any additional letters in between.
Berlin ist eine Großstadt mit vielen verschiedenen Stadtvierteln.
Berlin is a large city with many different districts.
For staying somewhere, 'in' is often used with the dative: 'in einer Großstadt' (in a large city). For moving there, 'in' is used with the accusative: 'in eine Großstadt' (to a large city).
Meine Schwester wohnt seit fünf Jahren in einer Großstadt.
My sister has lived in a large city for five years.
Nach seiner Ausbildung möchte Paul in eine Großstadt ziehen.
After finishing his training, Paul wants to move to a large city.
Common collocations include 'eine pulsierende Großstadt' (a vibrant large city) and 'eine hektische Großstadt' (a hectic large city). 'Pulsierend' (vibrant) emphasizes lively, active city life, while 'hektisch' (hectic) emphasizes unrest and time pressure.
Auch nachts sind die Straßen dieser pulsierenden Großstadt voller Menschen.
Even at night, the streets of this vibrant large city are full of people.
