Iran
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Iran
A country in Western Asia, bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west and, among other bodies of water, the Caspian Sea to the north.
Der Iran liegt zwischen dem Persischen Golf und dem Kaspischen Meer.
Iran lies between the Persian Gulf and the Caspian Sea.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| genitive | des Iran |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Iran | – |
| accusative | den Iran | – |
| dative | dem Iran | – |
| genitive | des Iran des Irans | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
With „der Iran“ (Iran), the definite article is used in expressions of place: for staying somewhere, use „im Iran“ (in Iran), for movement there, „in den Iran“ (to Iran), and for origin, „aus dem Iran“ (from Iran).
Meine Cousine arbeitet seit einem Jahr im Iran.
My cousin has been working in Iran for a year.
Nächsten Monat fliegt er in den Iran.
He is flying to Iran next month.
Sie kommt aus dem Iran.
She comes from Iran.
Common expressions with „der Iran“ (Iran) are especially frequent in political, geographical, and economic contexts. They include, for example, „die Regierung des Iran“ (the Iranian government), „die Grenze zum Iran“ (the border with Iran), and „Beziehungen zum Iran“ (relations with Iran).
Die Grenze zum Iran ist mehrere hundert Kilometer lang.
The border with Iran is several hundred kilometers long.
The form of the article changes depending on the case: „zum Iran“ (to/with Iran) is used with the dative, „den Iran“ (Iran) with the accusative, and „des Iran“ (of Iran) with the genitive. These forms are especially common in fixed expressions and expressions of place.
Die Delegation reist in den Iran weiter.
The delegation continues on to Iran.
Viele Nachrichten beschäftigen sich mit dem Iran.
Many news reports deal with Iran.
Die Geschichte des Iran ist sehr vielfältig.
The history of Iran is very diverse.
