Noun
das Abendland
Pronunciation: [ˈaːbn̩tlant]
The Western world; Christendom
C2
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Meanings
Noun
- The Western world; Christendom
Example sentence
Vom Untergang des Abendlands wird seit langem geredet.
The decline of the West has long been talked about.
Word forms
singular
das Abendland
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Abendland
Accusativedas Abendland
Dativedem Abendland
Genitivedes Abendlands
Abendland has no common plural.
Usage
- das Abendland — The West or Western cultural world; a historical cultural term.
- Abendland / Morgenland — Traditional terms for the West and the East; context and historical usage matter.
Der Vortrag untersuchte den Begriff Abendland in alten Reiseberichten.
The talk examined the term the West in old travel accounts.