die Landmasse
landmass
A large, continuous area of solid land, especially in contrast to seas and oceans.
EXAMPLE
Die Insel liegt weit entfernt von der nächsten Landmasse.
The island lies far from the nearest landmass.
die Landmasse
landmass
die Landmasse, die Landmassen
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Landmasse, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Landmassen |
| genitive | der Landmasse |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Landmasse | die Landmassen |
| accusative | die Landmasse | die Landmassen |
| dative | der Landmasse | den Landmassen |
| genitive | der Landmasse | der Landmassen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
'Landmasse' is made up of 'Land' (land) and 'Masse' (mass). The second component emphasizes that it refers to a large amount or area of land.
EXAMPLE
Vom Flugzeug aus war die riesige Landmasse deutlich zu erkennen.
The enormous landmass was clearly visible from the airplane.
Technical style
'Landmasse' is used especially in geographical, scientific, and factual texts. The focus is often on the size, location, or boundaries of a landmass.
EXAMPLE
Satellitenbilder zeigen, wie sich die Landmasse über Millionen Jahre verändert hat.
Satellite images show how the landmass has changed over millions of years.
Typical collocations
Common collocations include 'eine große Landmasse' (a large landmass), 'eine zusammenhängende Landmasse' (a continuous landmass), and 'eine Landmasse erstreckt sich über' (a landmass extends across). The word is often used with information about location, size, or distance.
EXAMPLE
Die Landmasse erstreckt sich über mehrere Klimazonen.
The landmass extends across several climate zones.
In real life
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