Somalia
A country in East Africa, in the Horn of Africa, on the coast of the Indian Ocean.
EXAMPLE
Somalia liegt am östlichen Rand Afrikas.
Somalia lies on the eastern edge of Africa.
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Meanings
Forms
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| genitive | Somalias |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Somalia | – |
| accusative | Somalia | – |
| dative | Somalia | – |
| genitive | Somalias | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Possession and affiliation
You can express affiliation with the country by using „Somalias“ before a noun. There is no article before the country name and no apostrophe before the „s“.
EXAMPLE
Somalias Küste ist mehrere Tausend Kilometer lang.
Somalia's coast is several thousand kilometers long.
Destination and stay
For a trip with Somalia as the destination, use „nach Somalia“ (to Somalia). If someone is already there, use „in Somalia“ (in Somalia); in both patterns, the country name appears without an article.
EXAMPLE
Die Ärztin reist nächste Woche nach Somalia.
The doctor is traveling to Somalia next week.
Sie arbeitet seit einem Jahr in Somalia.
She has been working in Somalia for a year.
Typical collocations
Common phrases with 'Somalia' (Somalia) include 'nach Somalia reisen' (to travel to Somalia), 'die Küste Somalias' (Somalia's coast), and 'Beziehungen zu Somalia' (relations with Somalia). Learn the relevant preposition together with the phrase.
EXAMPLE
Der Botschafter sprach über die Beziehungen zu Somalia.
The ambassador spoke about relations with Somalia.
In real life
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