tundra
die Tundra, die Tundren
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tundra
A treeless landscape in the cold regions of the Earth where, because of the permanently frozen ground and short summers, only low-growing plants such as mosses, lichens, and grasses can grow.
In der Tundra leben Rentiere, Polarfüchse und viele Zugvögel.
Reindeer, Arctic foxes, and many migratory birds live in the tundra.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Tundren |
| genitive | der Tundra |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Tundra | die Tundren |
| accusative | die Tundra | die Tundren |
| dative | der Tundra | den Tundren |
| genitive | der Tundra | der Tundren |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
For being in a place, German uses „in der Tundra“ with the dative. Movement into this landscape is expressed with „in die Tundra“ with the accusative.
Das Forschungsteam verbrachte mehrere Wochen in der Tundra.
The research team spent several weeks in the tundra.
Im Juni reiste das Forschungsteam in die Tundra.
In June, the research team traveled into the tundra.
To describe the great extent of this landscape, German often uses the pattern „die Tundra erstreckt sich über …“ (the tundra stretches across …). After „über“ (across), the accusative is used.
Die Tundra erstreckt sich über einen großen Teil des nördlichen Kanadas.
The tundra stretches across a large part of northern Canada.
„Tundra“ is often combined with geographical adjectives, such as „arktische Tundra“ (Arctic tundra) or „sibirische Tundra“ (Siberian tundra). These additions place the landscape within a larger zone or a particular region.
Die Forschenden untersuchen die Pflanzen der sibirischen Tundra.
The researchers are studying the plants of the Siberian tundra.
