Meaning
[1] Geography: a state in the Middle East
[1] Geographie: ein Staat in VorderasienExamples
[1] Tehran is the capital of Iran.
[1] Teheran ist die Hauptstadt von Iran.
[1] "Due to the geological conditions and the presumably ongoing mountain formation, earthquakes often occur in Iran." [2]
[1] „Aufgrund der geologischen Gegebenheiten und der vermutlich noch anhaltenden Gebirgsbildung treten im Iran häufig Erdbeben auf.“[2]
[1] "Despite protests from Western countries, Russia has promised Iran the sale of S-300 anti-aircraft missiles, but has not yet delivered them." [3]
[1] „Russland hat ungeachtet des Protests westlicher Länder dem Iran den Verkauf von S-300-Flugabwehrraketen zugesagt, bislang aber nicht geliefert.“[3]
[1] "In Iran I apparently overheard him because of all the talk about property prices and cosmetic surgeons." [4]
[1] „Im Iran habe ich ihn offenbar vor lauter Gerede über Immobilienpreise und Schönheitschirurgen immer überhört.“[4]
Grammar note
“Iran” can have both masculine and neutral gender . The article is always used for “Iran” as masculine, for “Iran” as neuter only if “Iran” is used in a certain quality, at a certain point in time or period as the subject
Declension
| 1 | Singular 1 | Singular 2 | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Iran | (das) Iran | — |
| Genitiv | des Iran des Irans | (des Iran) (des Irans) Irans | — |
| Dativ | dem Iran | (dem) Iran | — |
| Akkusativ | den Iran | (das) Iran | — |
Pronunciation
Dictionary data includes material derived from Wiktionary. Wiktionary