die Provinz
Translation
province, the provinces, the countryside
Examples
Kanada hat zehn Provinzen.
Canada has ten provinces.
Er kommt aus der Provinz.
He comes from the provinces.
Grammar Patterns
((as a geographical unit)) Canada has ten provinces.
in der Provinz ((in the countryside)) He lives in the provinces.
Similar Words
region, area, territory; Antonyms: capital, metropolis
Etymology
From Latin 'provincia', meaning 'territory of a magistrate's sphere of action'.
Memory Tips
Cognate with the English word 'province'. It can mean a political division or, more colloquially, the countryside (away from the capital).