die Landfläche
land area
A continuous or clearly defined area of dry land, as opposed to an area of water.
EXAMPLE
Die Landfläche der Insel ist von dichten Wäldern bedeckt.
The island's land area is covered with dense forests.
die Landfläche
land area
die Landfläche, die Landflächen
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Landfläche, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Landflächen |
| genitive | der Landfläche |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Landfläche | die Landflächen |
| accusative | die Landfläche | die Landflächen |
| dative | der Landfläche | den Landflächen |
| genitive | der Landfläche | der Landflächen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
'Landfläche' (land area) is made up of 'Land' (land) and 'Fläche' (area). The head noun 'Fläche' refers to a defined expanse; 'Land' restricts it to solid ground.
EXAMPLE
Auf der Erde ist die Landfläche deutlich kleiner als die Wasserfläche.
On Earth, the land area is much smaller than the area covered by water.
Typical collocations
'Landfläche' (land area) often appears with information about size, location, or use. Typical collocations include 'die gesamte Landfläche' (the total land area), 'die bewohnbare Landfläche' (the habitable land area), and 'die Landfläche eines Landes' (a country's land area).
EXAMPLE
Nur ein kleiner Teil der gesamten Landfläche ist bewohnt.
Only a small part of the total land area is inhabited.
Usage patterns
'Landfläche' (land area) is often used with a genitive modifier naming the region it belongs to. Phrases with 'auf' (on) also often indicate where something is located within this area.
EXAMPLE
Auf der Landfläche der Insel entstehen mehrere neue Naturschutzgebiete.
Several new nature reserves are being established on the island's land area.
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