outback
das Outback, die Outbacks
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outback
The sparsely populated, mostly dry interior of Australia, far from major cities and coastal areas.
Wir fuhren mit einem Geländewagen durch das australische Outback.
We drove through the Australian outback in an off-road vehicle.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Outbacks |
| genitive | des Outback |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Outback | die Outbacks |
| accusative | das Outback | die Outbacks |
| dative | dem Outback | den Outbacks |
| genitive | des Outback des Outbacks | der Outbacks |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Outback' (outback) often appears with geographical or descriptive words, for example 'australisches Outback' (Australian outback), 'trockene Weiten des Outbacks' (dry expanses of the outback), or 'abgelegenes Outback' (remote outback). Typical verbs are 'durchqueren' (to cross), 'bereisen' (to travel around), and 'erreichen' (to reach).
Die Forscher bereisten mehrere Wochen lang das australische Outback.
The researchers spent several weeks traveling around the Australian outback.
Nur wenige Straßen führen durch das abgelegene Outback.
Only a few roads lead through the remote outback.
To describe being or staying there, 'im Outback' (in the outback) is usually used. Travel into or through this region is often described with 'ins Outback' (into the outback) or 'durch das Outback' (through the outback).
Die Familie lebt seit Jahren im Outback.
The family has lived in the outback for years.
Die Reisenden fuhren mit einem alten Lastwagen ins Outback.
The travelers drove into the outback in an old truck.
In German, 'Outback' (outback) is particularly common in travel accounts, documentaries, and news reports about Australia. The surrounding context often involves topics such as vast distances, heat, scattered settlements, or long journeys.
Die Dokumentation zeigt, wie Menschen im Outback mit großer Hitze umgehen.
The documentary shows how people in the outback cope with intense heat.
Für die Fahrt durch das Outback mussten sie mehrere hundert Liter Wasser mitnehmen.
They had to take several hundred liters of water with them for the drive through the outback.
