Panama
A country in Central America between Costa Rica and Colombia.
EXAMPLE
Panama liegt an der Verbindung zwischen Nord- und Südamerika.
Panama lies at the connection between North and South America.
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Meanings
Forms
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| genitive | Panamas |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Panama | – |
| accusative | Panama | – |
| dative | Panama | – |
| genitive | Panamas | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Context clue
The surrounding words usually show which meaning of „Panama“ is intended: place references and verbs such as „reisen“ (to travel) or „liegen“ (to be located) refer to the country, while verbs such as „tragen“ (to wear) or „aufsetzen“ (to put on) refer to the hat.
EXAMPLE
Im nächsten Jahr möchte sie nach Panama reisen.
She would like to travel to Panama next year.
Wegen der starken Sonne setzte er seinen Panama auf.
Because of the strong sun, he put on his Panama.
Place references
For the country, „Panama“ is often used with „nach“ (to) after verbs of movement and with „in“ (in) when describing its location. „Aus Panama“ (from Panama) also indicates origin.
EXAMPLE
Meine Freunde fliegen im Herbst nach Panama.
My friends are flying to Panama in the fall.
Die Kakaobohnen kommen aus Panama.
The cocoa beans come from Panama.
In real life
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