Vietnam
A country in Southeast Asia on the coast of the South China Sea.
EXAMPLE
Vietnam grenzt im Norden an China.
Vietnam shares a border with China to the north.
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Meanings
Forms
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| genitive | Vietnams |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Vietnam | – |
| accusative | Vietnam | – |
| dative | Vietnam | – |
| genitive | Vietnams | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Without an article
'Vietnam' is normally used without an article as a country name. This also applies after prepositions: say 'in Vietnam', 'nach Vietnam' (to Vietnam), and 'aus Vietnam' (from Vietnam).
EXAMPLE
Vietnam liegt in Südostasien.
Vietnam is located in Southeast Asia.
Prepositions
The preposition shows the relationship to Vietnam: 'in Vietnam' indicates a location, 'nach Vietnam' indicates a trip there, and 'aus Vietnam' indicates origin.
EXAMPLE
Sie reist im Sommer nach Vietnam.
She is traveling to Vietnam in the summer.
Die Gewürze kommen aus Vietnam.
The spices come from Vietnam.
Word family
The adjective related to 'Vietnam' is 'vietnamesisch' (Vietnamese), which is written with a lowercase letter in German. It describes, for example, people, food, culture, or products from Vietnam.
EXAMPLE
Vietnam ist für seine vietnamesische Küche bekannt.
Vietnam is known for its Vietnamese cuisine.
In real life
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