Tschechien
Czechia
A country in Central Europe bordering Germany, Poland, Slovakia, and Austria. Its capital is Prague.
EXAMPLE
Tschechien ist seit 2004 Mitglied der Europäischen Union.
Czechia has been a member of the European Union since 2004.
Tschechien
Czechia
Tschechien
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Meanings
Forms
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| genitive | Tschechiens |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Tschechien | – |
| accusative | Tschechien | – |
| dative | Tschechien | – |
| genitive | Tschechiens | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word structure
'Tschechien' (Czechia) consists of the stem 'Tschech-' and the country-name suffix '-ien'. This suffix also appears in several other country names and helps you recognize the word as a country name.
EXAMPLE
Tschechien und Belgien liegen beide in Europa.
Czechia and Belgium are both in Europe.
Prepositions
'Tschechien' (Czechia) is normally used without an article: use 'in Tschechien' (in Czechia) for location, 'nach Tschechien' (to Czechia) for direction, and 'aus Tschechien' (from Czechia) for origin.
EXAMPLE
Wir fahren im Sommer nach Tschechien.
We are going to Czechia in the summer.
Sie lebt seit drei Jahren in Tschechien.
She has been living in Czechia for three years.
Mein Kollege kommt aus Tschechien.
My colleague comes from Czechia.
Typical collocations
Common phrases include 'die Grenze zu Tschechien' (the border with Czechia), 'eine Reise nach Tschechien' (a trip to Czechia), and 'aus Tschechien stammen' (to come from Czechia). Such expressions are often used in the news and when discussing travel plans.
EXAMPLE
An der Grenze zu Tschechien mussten wir kurz warten.
We had to wait briefly at the border with Czechia.
In real life
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