Cameroon
Kamerun
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Cameroon
A country in Central Africa on the Gulf of Guinea.
Kamerun grenzt unter anderem an Nigeria, den Tschad und die Zentralafrikanische Republik.
Cameroon borders Nigeria, Chad, and the Central African Republic, among other countries.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| genitive | Kameruns |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Kamerun | – |
| accusative | Kamerun | – |
| dative | Kamerun | – |
| genitive | Kameruns | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
The phrases 'in Kamerun' (in Cameroon), 'nach Kamerun' (to Cameroon), and 'aus Kamerun' (from Cameroon) are commonly used to express location, movement, and origin. The country name is normally used without an article.
Meine Cousine arbeitet seit zwei Jahren in Kamerun.
My cousin has been working in Cameroon for two years.
Die Delegation reiste gestern nach Kamerun.
The delegation traveled to Cameroon yesterday.
Er stammt aus Kamerun.
He comes from Cameroon.
'Kamerun' can appear in fixed noun phrases in the genitive when something belongs to or comes from the country. The form is then 'Kameruns' and usually comes after the noun it belongs to ('die Hauptstadt Kameruns' (Cameroon's capital)); it can also come before it ('Kameruns Hauptstadt' (Cameroon's capital)).
Die Hauptstadt Kameruns heißt Yaoundé.
Cameroon's capital is called Yaoundé.
Die Regierung Kameruns kündigte neue Maßnahmen an.
Cameroon's government announced new measures.
Common phrases include 'die Grenze zu Kamerun' (the border with Cameroon), 'die Nationalmannschaft Kameruns' (Cameroon's national team), and 'eine Reise nach Kamerun' (a trip to Cameroon). These combinations occur especially in news reports and geographical texts.
Die Grenze zu Kamerun wurde vorübergehend geschlossen.
The border with Cameroon was temporarily closed.
