Scotland
Schottland
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Scotland
A country in the north of the island of Great Britain and part of the United Kingdom.
Schottland ist für seine beeindruckenden Landschaften und Burgen bekannt.
Scotland is known for its impressive landscapes and castles.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| genitive | Schottlands |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Schottland | – |
| accusative | Schottland | – |
| dative | Schottland | – |
| genitive | Schottlands | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Schottland' (Scotland) is normally used without an article. For a travel destination, use 'nach Schottland' (to Scotland); for staying there, use 'in Schottland' (in Scotland).
Nächsten Sommer fahren wir nach Schottland.
Next summer, we're going to Scotland.
Meine Cousine lebt seit zwei Jahren in Schottland.
My cousin has been living in Scotland for two years.
To assign landscapes or places to a geographical area, patterns such as 'die Küste Schottlands' (the coast of Scotland) or 'im Norden Schottlands' (in the north of Scotland) are often used. The country name appears in the genitive after the noun it refers to.
An der Westküste Schottlands liegen viele kleine Inseln.
There are many small islands off the west coast of Scotland.
In travel reports and when planning holidays, the expressions 'Schottland erkunden' (to explore Scotland), 'Schottland bereisen' (to travel around Scotland), and 'durch Schottland reisen' (to travel through Scotland) are common.
Wir möchten Schottland mit dem Fahrrad erkunden.
We would like to explore Scotland by bicycle.
