land of plenty
das Schlaraffenland
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land of plenty
An imaginary land where everything exists in abundance and people lead a comfortable life without work or effort. The word is also used figuratively for a place or situation where all wishes are fulfilled.
Für ihn war das Einkaufszentrum ein Schlaraffenland voller Süßigkeiten und Spielsachen.
For him, the shopping center was a land of plenty full of sweets and toys.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| genitive | des Schlaraffenlandes |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Schlaraffenland | – |
| accusative | das Schlaraffenland | – |
| dative | dem Schlaraffenland | – |
| genitive | des Schlaraffenlandes | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Schlaraffenland' is made up of 'Schlaraffen' and 'Land' (land). The component 'Land' shows that the word refers to an imagined place and is therefore often used with prepositions of place.
In seiner Fantasie lag das Schlaraffenland hinter den sieben Bergen.
In his imagination, the land of plenty lay beyond the seven mountains.
For being in the place, use 'im Schlaraffenland' (in the land of plenty); for movement to the place, use 'ins Schlaraffenland' (to the land of plenty). The preposition 'in' is combined with different cases here.
Im Schlaraffenland gibt es angeblich an jeder Ecke Kuchen.
In the land of plenty, there is supposedly cake around every corner.
Die Kinder wollten sofort ins Schlaraffenland reisen.
The children wanted to travel to the land of plenty immediately.
'Schlaraffenland' very often appears in figurative expressions such as 'ein Schlaraffenland für …' (a land of plenty for …). This is often used humorously to describe an offer or place that fulfills a great many wishes.
Der große Markt war für Feinschmecker ein wahres Schlaraffenland.
The large market was a true land of plenty for foodies.
