Kroatien
Croatia
A country in southeastern Europe on the Adriatic coast. Its capital is Zagreb.
EXAMPLE
Wir verbringen unseren Sommerurlaub in Kroatien.
We are spending our summer vacation in Croatia.
Kroatien
Croatia
Kroatien
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Meanings
Forms
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| genitive | Kroatiens |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Kroatien | – |
| accusative | Kroatien | – |
| dative | Kroatien | – |
| genitive | Kroatiens | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Prepositions
With geographical names, „in Kroatien“ (in Croatia) indicates staying in the country, while „nach Kroatien“ (to Croatia) indicates movement to the country. These fixed preposition patterns help with sentence formation.
EXAMPLE
Wir leben seit einem Jahr in Kroatien.
We have been living in Croatia for a year.
Im Juli fliegen wir nach Kroatien.
We are flying to Croatia in July.
Genitive form
To express possession or a relationship, 'Kroatien' (Croatia) takes the genitive form 'Kroatiens' (of Croatia), for example in 'die Hauptstadt Kroatiens' (the capital of Croatia) or 'die Küste Kroatiens' (the coast of Croatia).
EXAMPLE
Die Hauptstadt Kroatiens heißt Zagreb.
The capital of Croatia is called Zagreb.
Typical collocations
Common collocations with „Kroatien“ (Croatia) relate to travel and the Adriatic coast, for example „Urlaub in Kroatien“ (vacation in Croatia), „die Küste Kroatiens“ (the coast of Croatia), and „eine Reise nach Kroatien“ (a trip to Croatia).
EXAMPLE
Viele Familien machen im Sommer Urlaub in Kroatien.
Many families go on vacation in Croatia in the summer.
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