No. 267 in German
ländern
"Ländern" is the dative plural form of "Land," meaning "to (the) countries" or "to (the) states."
In a sentence
In vielen Ländern spricht man mehrere Sprachen.
In many countries, people speak multiple languages.
Here, "Ländern" is in its dative plural form, used to indicate the locations "in various countries."
Die Kinder lernen in der Schule über die Länder der Welt.
The children are learning about the countries of the world at school.
In this case, "Länder" is the plural of "Land" in nominative case, referring to "countries."
Wir reisen oft in andere Länder, um neue Kulturen zu entdecken.
We often travel to other countries to discover new cultures.
Here, "Länder" refers to "countries" in the accusative case, indicating the destinations of travel.
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