Noun
die Großstadt
Pronunciation: /ˈɡʁoːsʃtat/
large city, big city, major city (in Germany used for cities with a population greater than 100,000)
B2
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plural Großstädte
Meanings
Noun
- large city, big city, major city (in Germany used for cities with a population greater than 100,000)
Example sentence
Leben Sie in der Großstadt?
Do you live in the big city?
Word forms
singular
die Großstadt
plural
die Großstädte
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Großstadt
Accusativedie Großstadt
Dativeder Großstadt
Genitiveder Großstadt
Plural
Nominativedie Großstädte
Accusativedie Großstädte
Dativeden Großstädten
Genitiveder Großstädte
Usage
- Großstadt / Kleinstadt — These contrast a large city with a small town.
- Großstadt → Großstädte — The plural follows Stadt and takes an umlaut.
Nach dem Umzug vermisst sie das Leben in der Großstadt.
After moving, she misses life in the big city.