Türkei

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German

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  • Rhymes: -aɪ̯

Proper noun

die Türkei f (proper noun, usually definite, definite genitive der Türkei)

  1. Turkey (a country located in Thrace in southeastern Europe and Anatolia in southwestern Asia)
    Die Türkei befindet sich sowohl in Asien als auch in Europa.
    Turkey is located in both Asia and Europe.
    Viele Bewohner Deutschlands stammen aus der Türkei.
    Lots of residents of Germany are from Turkey.

Usage notes

  • Unlike most German names of countries (which are usually neuter), Türkei is feminine and takes the definite article die.
  • Very occasionally, Türkei occurs without a definite article; in such cases a genitive Türkeis may occur.

Declension

Declension of Türkei
singular
def. noun
nominative die Türkei
genitive der Türkei
dative der Türkei
accusative die Türkei

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