Austria
Österreich
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Austria
A country in Central Europe and a member of the European Union; its capital is Vienna.
Österreich grenzt unter anderem an Deutschland, Italien und die Schweiz.
Austria borders Germany, Italy, and Switzerland, among other countries.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| genitive | Österreichs |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Österreich | – |
| accusative | Österreich | – |
| dative | Österreich | – |
| genitive | Österreichs | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Österreich' (Austria) is normally used without an article. This also applies after prepositions, as in 'aus Österreich' (from Austria) or 'durch Österreich' (through Austria).
Unsere Nachbarn kommen aus Österreich.
Our neighbors come from Austria.
For travel to Austria, use 'nach Österreich' (to Austria). To describe where someone is or where something takes place, use 'in Österreich' (in Austria).
Im September fahren wir nach Österreich.
We're going to Austria in September.
Wir verbringen zwei Wochen in Österreich.
We're spending two weeks in Austria.
To express possession or association, 'Österreichs' (Austria's) can come directly before a noun, as in 'Österreichs Hauptstadt' (Austria's capital) or 'Österreichs Berge' (Austria's mountains). No article precedes this combination; the 's' is added without an apostrophe.
Österreichs Berge ziehen im Winter viele Touristen an.
Austria's mountains attract many tourists in winter.
