Noun
das Festland
Pronunciation: /ˈfɛstˌlant/
mainland (the main landmass of a country or continent)
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plural Festländer
Meanings
Noun
- mainland (the main landmass of a country or continent)
- dry land, solid ground
Example sentence
Durch den Taifun ist die Verbindung zum Festland abgebrochen.
All communication with the mainland was cut off by the typhoon.
Word forms
singular
das Festland
plural
die Festländer
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Festland
Accusativedas Festland
Dativedem Festland
Genitivedes Festlands
Plural
Nominativedie Festländer
Accusativedie Festländer
Dativeden Festländern
Genitiveder Festländer
Usage
- auf dem Festland — On the mainland; location in dative.
- Insel / Festland — An island versus the main landmass.
Bei klarem Wetter erkennt man von hier das Festland.
In clear weather, you can make out the mainland from here.