Tunesien
Tunisia
A country in North Africa on the Mediterranean, east of Algeria and west of Libya.
EXAMPLE
Tunesien ist ein beliebtes Reiseziel am Mittelmeer.
Tunisia is a popular travel destination on the Mediterranean.
Tunesien
Tunisia
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Meanings
Forms
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| genitive | Tunesiens |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Tunesien | – |
| accusative | Tunesien | – |
| dative | Tunesien | – |
| genitive | Tunesiens | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
No article
'Tunesien' (Tunisia) is normally used without an article as a country name. This also applies when 'Tunesien' is the subject or object of a sentence.
EXAMPLE
Tunesien entwickelt seinen Tourismus weiter.
Tunisia is continuing to develop its tourism industry.
The correct preposition
The phrase 'nach Tunesien' (to Tunisia) is often used to indicate direction, 'in Tunesien' (in Tunisia) for a stay, and 'aus Tunesien' (from Tunisia) to indicate origin. These prepositions express different relationships with the country.
EXAMPLE
Im Sommer fliegen viele Familien nach Tunesien.
Many families fly to Tunisia in the summer.
Meine Freunde machen gerade Urlaub in Tunesien.
My friends are currently on vacation in Tunisia.
Sie kommt ursprünglich aus Tunesien.
She is originally from Tunisia.
Travel collocations
In the context of travel, verbs such as 'fliegen' (to fly), 'reisen' (to travel), 'fahren' (to go / travel), and 'Urlaub machen' (to go on vacation) are often used with 'Tunesien' (Tunisia). Combinations with 'nach' (to) and 'in' (in / to) are especially common.
EXAMPLE
Wir möchten nächstes Jahr nach Tunesien reisen.
We would like to travel to Tunisia next year.
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