Haiti
A country in the Caribbean that occupies the western part of the island of Hispaniola. Its capital is Port-au-Prince.
EXAMPLE
Haiti grenzt im Osten an die Dominikanische Republik.
Haiti borders the Dominican Republic to the east.
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Meanings
Forms
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| genitive | Haitis |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Haiti | – |
| accusative | Haiti | – |
| dative | Haiti | – |
| genitive | Haitis | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Destination and stay
For a trip whose destination is Haiti, use 'nach Haiti' (to Haiti). When describing where someone is or where something takes place, use 'in Haiti' (in Haiti).
EXAMPLE
Nächsten Monat reist sie nach Haiti.
Next month she is traveling to Haiti.
Sie arbeitet seit einem Jahr in Haiti.
She has been working in Haiti for a year.
Expressing origin
Use 'aus Haiti' (from Haiti) to indicate where a person or a product comes from. Typical expressions are 'aus Haiti stammen' (to originate from Haiti) and 'aus Haiti kommen' (to come from Haiti).
EXAMPLE
Die Familie meiner Nachbarin stammt aus Haiti.
My neighbor's family comes from Haiti.
Typical collocations
Typical collocations are „Beziehungen zu Haiti“ (relations with Haiti), „Handel mit Haiti“ (trade with Haiti), and „die Hauptstadt Haitis“ (Haiti's capital). In the genitive, „Haiti“ takes the ending -s: „Haitis“.
EXAMPLE
Port-au-Prince ist die Hauptstadt Haitis.
Port-au-Prince is Haiti's capital.
In real life
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