Türkei
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German[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- Türkey (obsolete)
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
die Türkei f (proper noun, usually definite, definite genitive der Türkei)
- Turkey (a country in Western Asia and Southeast Europe)
- 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[edit]
- 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[edit]
Declension of Türkei [sg-only, feminine]
Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
- türkisch
- Turkmenistan
- Turkvolk
- Türke
- Kümmeltürke (derogative)
See also[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “Türkei” in Duden online
- “Türkei” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Türkei on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de