Countries Flashcards

Memorize countries/cities and demonyms of citizens

1
Q

Deutschland

die/der Deutsche, -n
(die Deutsche)

deutsch/Deutsch

München
Köln
Nürnberg

A

Germany

German (person)
Germans collectively

German

Munich
Cologne
Nuremberg

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Brasilien

der Brasilianer/die Brasilianerin

A

Brazil

Brazilian (person)

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3
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die Vereinigte Staaten
Amerika

der Amerikaner/die Amerikanerin

englisch/Englisch

A

United States
America

American (person)

English

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4
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die Schweiz

der Schweizer/die Schweizerin
der Eidgenosse, -n/die Eidgenössin, -nen

Zürich

A

Switzerland

Swiss (person)

Zurich

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Frankreich

der Franzose, -n/die Französin, -nen

französisch/Französisch

A

France

Frenchman/woman

French

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6
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das Land - countries would receive neuter definite article, but this is not normally used in speech or writing with the exception of the few countries that receive non-neuter definite article

die Leute - when referring to a citizen of a place the indefinite article is never used (JFK should have said “Ich bin Berliner”)

die Sprache - language nouns would receive neuter definite article “das” but this is not normally used in speech or writing

A

Grammatical References:

Country

People

Language

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Europa
(pronounced “oy-rope-uh”)

der Europäer/die Europäerin

A

Europe

European (person)

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Italien

der Italiener/die Italienerin

A

Italy

Italian (person)

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Indien

der Inder/die Inderin

A

India

Indian (person)

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Japan
(pronounced “yah-pahn”)

der Japaner/die Japanerin

A

Japan

Japanese (person)

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Schweden
(pronounced “Sh-vay-den”)

der Schwede, -n/die Schwedin, -nen

A

Sweden

Swede

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Norwegen

der Norweger/die Norwegerin

A

Norway

Norseman/woman

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Rumänien

der Rumäne, -n/die Rumänin, -nen

Bukarest

A

Romania

Romanian (person)

Bucharest

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Kanada

der Kanadier/die Kanadierin

A

Canada

Canadian (person)

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Afrika

der Afrikaner/die Afrikanerin

A

Africa

African (person)

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China
(pronounced “Hheena” or “Keena”)

der Chinese, -n/die Chinesin, -nen

A

China

Chinese (person)

17
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Asien

der Asiate, -n/der Asiat, -en
die Asiatin, -nen

A

Asia

Asian (person)

18
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Vereinigtes Königreich

Großbritanien und Nordirland (pronounced “nord-eer-land”)
der Brite, -n/die Britin, -nen

England
der Engländer/die Engländerin

A

United Kingdom

Great Britain and North Ireland
Brit

England
Englishman/woman

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Österreich

der Österreicher/die Österreicherin

Wien

A

Austria

Austrian (person)

Vienna

20
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Russland

der Russe, -n/die Russin, -nen

A

Russia

Russian (person)

21
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Dänemark

der Däne, -n/die Dänin, -nen

A

Denmark

Dane

22
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die Niederlande
Holland

der Niederländer/die Niederländerin
der Holländer/die Holländerin

Den Haag

A

Netherlands

Dutchman/woman

the Hague

23
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Belgien
(pronounced “bell-gee-en”)

der Belgier/die Belgierin

Brüssel

A

Belgium

Belgian (person)

Brussels

24
Q

Liechtenstein

der Liechtensteiner/die Liechtensteinerin

A

Liechtenstein

Liechtensteiner

25
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Tschechien
Tschechische Republik

der Tscheche, -n/die Tschechin, -nen

Prag

A

Czech Republic

Czech (person)

Prague

26
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Polen

der Pole, -n/die Polin, -nen

polnisch

A

Poland

Pole

Polish

27
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Spanien

der Spanier/die Spanierin

spanisch/Spanisch

A

Spain

Spaniard

Spanish

28
Q

Luxemburg
(pronounced “Looks-em-berg”)

der Luxembourger/die Luxembourgerin

A

Luxemburg

Luxemburger

29
Q

die Türkei

der Türke, -n/die Türkin, -nen

A

Turkey

Turk

30
Q

Syrien
(pronounced “zoo-ree-en”)

der Syrer/die Syrerin

A

Syria

Syrian (person)