Noun
das Neuland
Pronunciation: /ˈnɔɪ̯lant/
uncharted waters, untrodden ground
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Meanings
Noun
- uncharted waters, untrodden ground
- newly converted farmland
Example sentence
Mit diesem Projekt betreten wir völliges Neuland.
With this project we are entering completely uncharted territory.
Word forms
singular
das Neuland
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Neuland
Accusativedas Neuland
Dativedem Neuland
Genitivedes Neulands
Neuland has no common plural.
Usage
- Neuland betreten — Enter uncharted territory; commonly figurative for a new field.
- Neuland / neues Land — Neuland can name an unfamiliar area of activity, not just literal new ground.
Die Arbeit mit Ton ist für mich völliges Neuland.
Working with clay is completely new territory for me.