Madagaskar
Madagascar
An island nation in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa.
EXAMPLE
Madagaskar ist für seine einzigartige Tier- und Pflanzenwelt bekannt.
Madagascar is known for its unique animal and plant life.
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Meanings
Madagaskar
Madagascar
The fourth-largest island on Earth, where the country of Madagascar is located.
EXAMPLE
Auf Madagaskar leben viele Tierarten, die es sonst nirgendwo gibt.
Many animal species that are found nowhere else live on Madagascar.
Forms
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| genitive | Madagaskars |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Madagaskar | – |
| accusative | Madagaskar | – |
| dative | Madagaskar | – |
| genitive | Madagaskars | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Prepositions
With „Madagaskar“ (Madagascar), the preposition depends on the geographical reference intended: „nach“ (to), „in“ (in), and „aus“ (from) are often used for the country, while „auf“ (on) and „von“ (from) are often used for the island.
EXAMPLE
Im Sommer fliegt die Familie nach Madagaskar.
The family is flying to Madagascar in the summer.
Viele seltene Tiere leben auf Madagaskar.
Many rare animals live on Madagascar.
Context clue
Signal words often show whether „Madagaskar“ (Madagascar) refers to the country or the island. Words such as „Regierung“ (government), „Bevölkerung“ (population), and „Hauptstadt“ (capital) point to the country, while „Küste“ (coast), „Tierwelt“ (animal life), and „Insel“ (island) point to the geographical island.
EXAMPLE
Die Regierung von Madagaskar plant neue Schutzgebiete.
The government of Madagascar is planning new protected areas.
Die einzigartige Tierwelt Madagaskars zieht viele Forschende an.
Madagascar's unique animal life attracts many researchers.
Reference to the country
For the country, combinations with political and social words are typical, for example „die Regierung Madagaskars“ (the government of Madagascar), „die Hauptstadt Madagaskars“ (the capital of Madagascar), and „die Bevölkerung Madagaskars“ (the population of Madagascar).
EXAMPLE
Die Hauptstadt Madagaskars heißt Antananarivo.
The capital of Madagascar is called Antananarivo.
Reference to the island
For the island, geographical or nature-related combinations are often used, such as „die Insel Madagaskar“ (the island of Madagascar), „die Küste Madagaskars“ (the coast of Madagascar), and „die Tierwelt Madagaskars“ (the animal life of Madagascar).
EXAMPLE
An der Küste Madagaskars wachsen viele verschiedene Pflanzenarten.
Many different plant species grow along the coast of Madagascar.
In real life
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