Nordkorea
North Korea
A country in East Asia on the northern part of the Korean Peninsula. Its official name is the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
EXAMPLE
Nordkorea grenzt im Süden an Südkorea.
North Korea borders South Korea to the south.
Nordkorea
North Korea
Nordkorea
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Meanings
Forms
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| genitive | Nordkoreas |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Nordkorea | – |
| accusative | Nordkorea | – |
| dative | Nordkorea | – |
| genitive | Nordkoreas | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Nordkorea' (North Korea) is made up of 'Nord' (north) and 'Korea' (Korea). Here, 'Nord' refers to the northern part of the Korean Peninsula.
EXAMPLE
Nordkorea liegt im Norden der Koreanischen Halbinsel.
North Korea is in the northern part of the Korean Peninsula.
Prepositions
'Nordkorea' (North Korea) is normally used without an article. Use 'in Nordkorea' (in North Korea) for being or staying there, 'nach Nordkorea' (to North Korea) for movement there, and 'aus Nordkorea' (from North Korea) for origin.
EXAMPLE
Sie arbeitet seit zwei Jahren in Nordkorea.
She has been working in North Korea for two years.
Die Delegation reist morgen nach Nordkorea.
The delegation is traveling to North Korea tomorrow.
Er stammt aus Nordkorea.
He comes from North Korea.
Typical collocations
Common collocations include 'die Hauptstadt Nordkoreas' (the capital of North Korea), 'die Küste Nordkoreas' (the coast of North Korea), and 'die Grenze zu Nordkorea' (the border with North Korea). The genitive form is 'Nordkoreas'.
EXAMPLE
Die Hauptstadt Nordkoreas heißt Pjöngjang.
The capital of North Korea is called Pyongyang.
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