Macedonia
Mazedonien
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Macedonia
A country in southeastern Europe that has officially been called North Macedonia since 2019. In everyday speech, the country is sometimes still referred to as Macedonia.
Mazedonien grenzt unter anderem an Griechenland und Albanien.
Macedonia borders Greece and Albania, among other countries.
Macedonia
A historical and geographical region on the Balkan Peninsula that today lies mostly in Greece and North Macedonia, and partly in Bulgaria.
Das historische Mazedonien erstreckt sich über mehrere heutige Staaten.
Historical Macedonia extends across several present-day countries.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| genitive | Mazedoniens |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Mazedonien | – |
| accusative | Mazedonien | – |
| dative | Mazedonien | – |
| genitive | Mazedoniens | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
As a country name, “Mazedonien” (Macedonia) is normally used without an article. Typical phrases include “nach Mazedonien reisen” (to travel to Macedonia), “in Mazedonien leben” (to live in Macedonia), and “aus Mazedonien kommen” (to come from Macedonia); an article often appears with more specific names such as “das historische Mazedonien” (historical Macedonia).
Meine Freunde möchten nächstes Jahr nach Mazedonien reisen.
My friends would like to travel to Macedonia next year.
When “Mazedonien” (Macedonia) refers to a present-day country, it often appears in political, social, or geographical contexts. Verbs such as “grenzen an” (to border), “reisen nach” (to travel to), and “kommen aus” (to come from) help identify this reference to a country.
Die Delegation kam aus Mazedonien und nahm an der Konferenz teil.
The delegation came from Macedonia and took part in the conference.
The regional meaning is often indicated by words such as “historisch” (historical), “antik” (ancient), “Region” (region), or “Königreich” (kingdom). A reference to several present-day countries also shows that the present-day state is not meant.
Im antiken Mazedonien entstanden wichtige politische und kulturelle Zentren.
Important political and cultural centers emerged in ancient Macedonia.
