Malaysia
A country in Southeast Asia whose territory extends across part of the Malay Peninsula and the northern part of the island of Borneo.
EXAMPLE
Kuala Lumpur ist die Hauptstadt von Malaysia.
Kuala Lumpur is the capital of Malaysia.
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Meanings
Forms
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| genitive | Malaysias |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Malaysia | – |
| accusative | Malaysia | – |
| dative | Malaysia | – |
| genitive | Malaysias | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Prepositions
With „Malaysia“, locations and directions are normally given without an article: in German, you say „in Malaysia“ (in Malaysia), „nach Malaysia“ (to Malaysia), and „aus Malaysia“ (from Malaysia).
EXAMPLE
Meine Cousine lebt seit zwei Jahren in Malaysia.
My cousin has been living in Malaysia for two years.
Nächsten Sommer fliegen wir nach Malaysia.
Next summer, we are flying to Malaysia.
Er kommt ursprünglich aus Malaysia.
He originally comes from Malaysia.
Genitive form
When „Malaysia“ expresses possession or belonging, the country name takes the ending „-s“ in the genitive. Typical combinations are „die Wirtschaft Malaysias“ (Malaysia's economy) and „die Kultur Malaysias“ (Malaysia's culture).
EXAMPLE
Die Wirtschaft Malaysias wächst seit Jahren.
Malaysia's economy has been growing for years.
Viele Menschen interessieren sich für die Kultur Malaysias.
Many people are interested in Malaysia's culture.
Typical collocations
„Malaysia“ is often mentioned together with the capital Kuala Lumpur, the island of Borneo, and the Malay Peninsula. These combinations help you understand geographical texts about Malaysia.
EXAMPLE
Kuala Lumpur ist das wirtschaftliche Zentrum von Malaysia.
Kuala Lumpur is the economic center of Malaysia.
Ein Teil von Malaysia liegt auf der Insel Borneo.
Part of Malaysia lies on the island of Borneo.
Die Malaiische Halbinsel gehört teilweise zu Malaysia.
The Malay Peninsula partly belongs to Malaysia.
In real life
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