Kanada
Canada
A country in northern North America whose capital is Ottawa.
EXAMPLE
Kanada grenzt im Süden an die USA.
Canada borders the USA to the south.
Kanada
Canada
Kanada
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Meanings
Forms
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| genitive | Kanadas |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Kanada | – |
| accusative | Kanada | – |
| dative | Kanada | – |
| genitive | Kanadas | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
No article
As a country name, „Kanada“ (Canada) is normally used without a definite article. It is therefore used directly with prepositions such as „in“, „nach“, or „aus“, without putting „das“ before the country name.
EXAMPLE
Meine Schwester lebt seit zwei Jahren in Kanada.
My sister has been living in Canada for two years.
The correct prepositions
For a journey to Canada, use „nach“ (to); for staying there, use „in“ (in); and for origin, use „aus“ (from). These prepositions are used directly with „Kanada“ (Canada).
EXAMPLE
Im Sommer fliegen wir nach Kanada.
In summer, we are flying to Canada.
Er kommt ursprünglich aus Kanada.
He originally comes from Canada.
Typical collocations
Common collocations with „Kanada“ (Canada) refer to location, travel, and political relations, for example „in Kanada leben“ (to live in Canada), „nach Kanada reisen“ (to travel to Canada), and „die Grenze zu Kanada“ (the border with Canada).
EXAMPLE
Viele Menschen reisen nach Kanada, um die weiten Landschaften zu sehen.
Many people travel to Canada to see its vast landscapes.
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