Paraguay
A landlocked country in South America between Brazil, Bolivia, and Argentina.
EXAMPLE
Paraguay ist für seine großen Flüsse und subtropischen Landschaften bekannt.
Paraguay is known for its large rivers and subtropical landscapes.
Paraguay
Paraguay
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Meanings
Forms
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| genitive | Paraguays |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Paraguay | – |
| accusative | Paraguay | – |
| dative | Paraguay | – |
| genitive | Paraguays | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Context clue
Without an article, “Paraguay” normally refers to the country. With the definite article “der,” it usually refers to the river.
EXAMPLE
Paraguay grenzt im Westen an Bolivien.
Paraguay borders Bolivia to the west.
Der Paraguay führt nach starken Regenfällen viel Wasser.
The Paraguay carries a lot of water after heavy rainfall.
Prepositions of place
The prepositions “in,” “nach,” and “aus” are often used with the country: Man lebt in Paraguay (People live in Paraguay), reist nach Paraguay (travels to Paraguay), or kommt aus Paraguay (comes from Paraguay).
EXAMPLE
Meine Cousine arbeitet seit zwei Jahren in Paraguay.
My cousin has been working in Paraguay for two years.
In real life
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