Congo
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Congo River
A large river in Central Africa that flows through the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo and empties into the Atlantic Ocean.
Der Kongo gehört zu den wasserreichsten Flüssen der Erde.
The Congo River is among the world's rivers with the highest volume of water flow.
Congo
A name for a country in Central Africa, usually the Democratic Republic of the Congo or the Republic of the Congo; the names Congo-Kinshasa and Congo-Brazzaville are also used to distinguish between them more precisely.
Der Kongo hat in den letzten Jahrzehnten schwere politische Krisen erlebt.
The Congo has experienced severe political crises in recent decades.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| genitive | des Kongo |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Kongo | – |
| accusative | den Kongo | – |
| dative | dem Kongo | – |
| genitive | des Kongo des Kongos | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Der Kongo' (the Congo) can refer to a river or a country in a sentence. Words such as 'fließen' (to flow), 'Ufer' (bank), and 'münden' (to empty into) point to the river; words such as 'Regierung' (government), 'Wahlen' (elections), and 'Bevölkerung' (population) point to a country.
Der Kongo mündet in den Atlantik.
The Congo River empties into the Atlantic Ocean.
Die Regierung des Kongo kündigte neue Wahlen an.
The government of the Congo announced new elections.
When 'Kongo' (Congo) refers to the river, it often appears with geographical verbs and expressions, such as 'durch ein Land fließen' (to flow through a country), 'in den Atlantik münden' (to empty into the Atlantic Ocean), and 'am Kongo liegen' (to be situated on the Congo River).
Mehrere große Nebenflüsse münden in den Kongo.
Several large tributaries flow into the Congo River.
When 'Kongo' (Congo) refers to a country, it often appears in discussions of political and social issues. Typical collocations include 'die Regierung des Kongo' (the government of the Congo), 'die Bevölkerung des Kongo' (the population of the Congo), and 'die Geschichte des Kongo' (the history of the Congo).
Die Geschichte des Kongo ist von großen politischen Veränderungen geprägt.
The history of the Congo has been shaped by major political changes.
