Katar
Qatar
A country on a peninsula in the Persian Gulf whose capital is Doha.
EXAMPLE
Katar war Gastgeber der Fußball-Weltmeisterschaft 2022.
Qatar hosted the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
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Meanings
Forms
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| genitive | Katars |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Katar | – |
| accusative | Katar | – |
| dative | Katar | – |
| genitive | Katars | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
No article
The name of the country „Katar“ (Qatar) is usually used without an article. This also applies when „Katar“ (Qatar) is the subject of the sentence.
EXAMPLE
Katar richtet in diesem Jahr eine internationale Konferenz aus.
Qatar is hosting an international conference this year.
Word family
The adjective „katarisch“ (Qatari) belongs to the country name. It describes people, institutions, or things connected with Qatar.
EXAMPLE
Die katarische Regierung baut in Katar neue Schulen.
The Qatari government is building new schools in Qatar.
Prepositions
The prepositions commonly used with „Katar“ (Qatar) express location and direction: „in Katar“ (in Qatar) indicates a place of residence or location, „nach Katar“ (to Qatar) indicates a travel destination, and „aus Katar“ (from Qatar) indicates origin.
EXAMPLE
Die Journalistin reist nach Katar und berichtet später aus Katar.
The journalist is traveling to Qatar and will later report from Qatar.
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