die Länder
Translation
countries, states, lands
Examples
Viele Länder haben eine Flagge.
Many countries have a flag.
Deutschland hat 16 Bundesländer.
Germany has 16 federal states.
Grammar Patterns
((Nominative Plural)) as subject Viele Länder sind in Europa.
((Accusative Plural)) as object Ich besuche gerne andere Länder.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Staaten, Nationen
Etymology
Plural of 'Land' (land, country). The umlaut 'ä' is a common way to form plurals in German.
Memory Tips
Imagine a world map showing all the different 'lands' (countries). The vowel change from 'a' to 'ä' helps signal the plural form.