Maldives
die Malediven
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Maldives
An island nation in the Indian Ocean southwest of India and Sri Lanka, whose islands form numerous atolls. The German name is plural.
Die Malediven sind für ihre Korallenriffe und weißen Sandstrände bekannt.
The Maldives are known for their coral reefs and white sandy beaches.
| plural | die Malediven |
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| nominative | – | die Malediven |
| accusative | – | die Malediven |
| dative | – | den Malediven |
| genitive | – | der Malediven |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
For a stay, use 'auf den Malediven' (in the Maldives); for movement toward the destination, use 'auf die Malediven' (to the Maldives). The preposition 'auf' here refers to the island nation as a group of islands.
Wir haben zwei Wochen auf den Malediven verbracht.
We spent two weeks in the Maldives.
Im nächsten Sommer fliegen sie auf die Malediven.
Next summer they are flying to the Maldives.
The geographical name 'die Malediven' (the Maldives) is plural in German. The verb and pronouns referring to it therefore also take plural forms.
Die Malediven liegen im Indischen Ozean.
The Maldives are located in the Indian Ocean.
Sie bestehen aus mehr als tausend Inseln.
They consist of more than a thousand islands.
Common phrases include 'Urlaub auf den Malediven' (a vacation in the Maldives), 'eine Reise auf die Malediven' (a trip to the Maldives), and 'die Inseln der Malediven' (the islands of the Maldives). In tourism texts, 'Atolle' (atolls), 'Korallenriffe' (coral reefs), and 'weiße Sandstrände' (white sandy beaches) also often appear alongside the name.
Für unseren Urlaub auf den Malediven haben wir ein kleines Resort gebucht.
We booked a small resort for our vacation in the Maldives.
