Noun
das Umland
hinterland, environs
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Meanings
Noun
- hinterland, environs
Example sentence
Viele Pendler wohnen im Umland und arbeiten in der Stadt.
Many commuters live in the surrounding area and work in the city.
Word forms
singular
das Umland
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Umland
Accusativedas Umland
Dativedem Umland
Genitivedes Umlands
Umland has no common plural.
Usage
- im Umland einer Stadt — In the area surrounding a city.
- Umland / Innenstadt — The surrounding region versus the city centre.
Im Umland gibt es mehrere Seen mit Badestellen.
There are several lakes with swimming spots in the surrounding area.