What does land in German mean?

What is the meaning of the word land in German? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use land in German.

The word land in German means country, state, land, countryside, land, reach land, land a contract, land, catch, from another country, spy, empty land, barren land, hill country. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word land

country

(eigenständiger Staat)

die europäischen Länder
the European countries

state

(Kurzform: Bundesland)

die Ministerpräsidenten der Länder
the state's prime ministers

land

(Gebiet: Pflanzenanbau) (agriculture)

fruchtbares Land
fertile land

countryside

(Gebiet: auf dem Dorf)

auf dem Land Urlaub machen
to go on vacation in the country

land

(Festland) (continent)

an Land kommen
to reach land

reach land

(das Ufer erreichen)

Die Schiffbrüchigen gelangten durch pures Glück an Land.
The shipwrecked people reached the land by chance.

land a contract

(übertragen (Geschäft machen) (business)

land, catch

(aus dem Wasser ziehen)

from another country

(Herkunft: Ausland)

spy

(geheime Infos geben)

empty land, barren land

(Felder: ohne Ernte)

hill country

(Gebiet: hügelig)

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