Guinea
A country on the west coast of Africa.
EXAMPLE
Guinea liegt am Atlantischen Ozean.
Guinea lies on the Atlantic Ocean.
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Meanings
Forms
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| genitive | Guineas |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Guinea | – |
| accusative | Guinea | – |
| dative | Guinea | – |
| genitive | Guineas | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Context clue
In today's geographical context, 'Guinea' refers to the country in West Africa. If words such as 'Münze' (coin), 'Händler' (merchant), 'Schilling' (shilling), or 'bezahlen' (to pay) appear in the sentence, the historical monetary meaning is intended.
EXAMPLE
Die Delegation reist nächste Woche nach Guinea.
The delegation is traveling to Guinea next week.
In dem alten Dokument wird eine Guinea als Bezahlung erwähnt.
The old document mentions a guinea as payment.
Prepositions
For the country, fixed combinations with prepositions of place are common: 'in Guinea' indicates being there, 'nach Guinea' indicates movement there, and 'aus Guinea' indicates origin.
EXAMPLE
Viele Menschen in Guinea sprechen mehrere Sprachen.
Many people in Guinea speak several languages.
Die Familie stammt aus Guinea.
The family comes from Guinea.
In real life
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