Norway
Norwegen
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Norway
A country in Northern Europe, located in the western part of the Scandinavian Peninsula. Its capital is Oslo.
Norwegen ist für seine Fjorde und seine langen Küsten bekannt.
Norway is known for its fjords and its long coastline.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| genitive | Norwegens |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Norwegen | – |
| accusative | Norwegen | – |
| dative | Norwegen | – |
| genitive | Norwegens | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Norwegen' (Norway) is normally used without an article when the country name stands alone. This also applies after prepositions.
Meine Schwester lebt seit zwei Jahren in Norwegen.
My sister has been living in Norway for two years.
For a trip with Norway as the destination, use 'nach Norwegen' (to Norway). To describe where someone is staying, use 'in Norwegen' (in Norway).
Im August fahren wir nach Norwegen.
We're going to Norway in August.
Wir verbringen zwei Wochen in Norwegen.
We're spending two weeks in Norway.
To refer more precisely to a part of the country, expressions such as 'im Norden Norwegens' (in northern Norway) or 'an der Küste Norwegens' (on the coast of Norway) are common. The country name appears in the genitive after the geographical term.
Im Norden Norwegens kann man im Winter oft Polarlichter sehen.
In northern Norway, you can often see the northern lights in winter.
