Serbien
Serbia
A country in southeastern Europe on the Balkan Peninsula.
EXAMPLE
Serbien grenzt unter anderem an Ungarn, Rumänien und Bulgarien.
Serbia borders Hungary, Romania, and Bulgaria, among other countries.
Serbien
Serbia
Serbien
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Meanings
Forms
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| genitive | Serbiens |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Serbien | – |
| accusative | Serbien | – |
| dative | Serbien | – |
| genitive | Serbiens | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Location expressions
In expressions of location, direction, or origin, 'Serbien' (Serbia) is often used with 'in', 'nach', or 'aus': 'in Serbien' (in Serbia) indicates location, 'nach Serbien' (to Serbia) indicates direction, and 'aus Serbien' (from Serbia) indicates origin.
EXAMPLE
Im Sommer reisen viele Menschen nach Serbien.
In summer, many people travel to Serbia.
Meine Nachbarn kommen aus Serbien.
My neighbors come from Serbia.
Typical collocations
'Serbien' (Serbia) often appears in political and geographical expressions such as 'die Regierung Serbiens' (the government of Serbia), 'die Grenze zu Serbien' (the border with Serbia), and 'die Hauptstadt Serbiens' (the capital of Serbia).
EXAMPLE
Die Grenze zu Serbien ist von diesem Ort nicht weit entfernt.
The border with Serbia is not far from this place.
Word family
The adjective derived from 'Serbien' (Serbia) is 'serbisch' (Serbian). It describes, for example, the country's language, culture, history, or population.
EXAMPLE
In Serbien gibt es viele serbische Traditionen.
There are many Serbian traditions in Serbia.
In real life
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