No. 361 in Czech
německu
"Germany" (dative or locative case of "Německo").
In a sentence
Studoval jsem v Německu několik let.
I studied in Germany for several years.
In this sentence, 'Německu' is the locative form of the word 'Německo' ('Germany') in Czech, indicating the location where the action took place.
Má rodina pochází z Německu.
My family comes from Germany.
Here, 'Německu' is in the genitive case, used to express origin or source in Czech.
V Německu jsem se naučil mluvit plynule německy.
In Germany, I learned to speak German fluently.
In this context, 'Německu' is again in the locative case, specifying the place related to the action of learning.
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