Why is it das Umland?
Umland ends in -and, but that ending doesn’t settle the article: in a German dictionary, 52% of -and nouns take das, 41% take der, and 7% take die. So learn it with its article: das Umland.
Which endings you can rely onMeaning
Examples
[1a] "This is especially true in Starnberg - the city is and remains the most expensive plaster in the surrounding area"
[1a] „Das gilt vor allem in Starnberg - die Stadt ist und bleibt das teuerste Pflaster im Münchner Umland.“
[1a] "In the Bavarian residence and in the surrounding area, on July 30, 1914, many shopkeepers recognized the favorable opportunity and, true to the principle of supply and demand, set up prices."
[1a] „In der Bayerischen Residenz und im Umland erkannten am 30. Juli 1914 viele Ladenbesitzer die günstige Gelegenheit und setzten, getreu dem Prinzip von Angebot und Nachfrage, die Preise herauf.“
More source examples (2)
These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.
[1a] "From 1943 parts of armaments production were decentralized to the surrounding area of Friedrichshafen"
[1a] „Ab 1943 wurden Teile der Rüstungsproduktion dezentral in das Umland von Friedrichshafen verlagert.“
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Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | das Umland | — |
| Genitiv | des Umlands des Umlandes | — |
| Dativ | dem Umland dem Umlande | — |
| Akkusativ | das Umland | — |
Pronunciation
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