Portugal
A country in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.
EXAMPLE
Portugal liegt am Atlantischen Ozean und grenzt an Spanien.
Portugal lies on the Atlantic Ocean and borders Spain.
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Meanings
Forms
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| genitive | Portugals |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Portugal | – |
| accusative | Portugal | – |
| dative | Portugal | – |
| genitive | Portugals | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
No article
As a country name, 'Portugal' (Portugal) is normally used without a definite article. This also applies when 'Portugal' is the subject or object of the sentence.
EXAMPLE
Portugal ist ein beliebtes Reiseziel.
Portugal is a popular travel destination.
Viele Menschen möchten Portugal einmal besuchen.
Many people would like to visit Portugal someday.
Prepositions
The prepositions 'in', 'nach', and 'aus' are especially common in expressions of location and movement involving 'Portugal' (Portugal): 'in Portugal' (in Portugal) indicates a stay, 'nach Portugal' (to Portugal) indicates a direction, and 'aus Portugal' (from Portugal) indicates origin.
EXAMPLE
Im Sommer machen wir Urlaub in Portugal.
We are going on vacation in Portugal this summer.
Sie fliegt nächste Woche nach Portugal.
She is flying to Portugal next week.
Der Wein stammt aus Portugal.
The wine comes from Portugal.
Compound words
'Portugal' (Portugal) can serve as the modifying element in compound words. These words are written as a single word in German and often refer to trips, products, or topics related to Portugal.
EXAMPLE
Vor unserer Portugalreise haben wir viel über Portugal gelesen.
Before our trip to Portugal, we read a lot about Portugal.
In real life
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