Brooklyn
The English name Brooklyn is used in German as Brooklyn.
The word is used to refer to the borough of New York City. When you want to specify that Brooklyn is a borough, you can use the term Stadtbezirk Brooklyn, where Stadtbezirk is the German word for borough.
Meaning: borough of New York City (name)
Did you know?
- If you are talking about someone from Brooklyn, you would use the term ein Brooklyner, treating the name as a stem for a person's origin.
- A German speaker might use nach Brooklyn to describe traveling there, which is the same preposition used for nach Berlin or nach Tokyo.
- A German speaker might use the adjective brooklynisch in very informal, creative contexts to describe something that feels like the borough, though this is not standard German.
Examples in context
- Von meinem Zimmer in Brooklyn aus kann ich bis nach Manhattan sehen.From my room in Brooklyn I can see all the way to Manhattan.This sentence is useful for describing a view from a room in Brooklyn.Tatoeba #6541193 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #5322480 by Hybrid
- Sieben Kinder sind bei einem Feuer in Brooklyn um ihr Leben gekommen.Seven children died in a fire in Brooklyn.This sentence is useful for mentioning an event that occurred in Brooklyn.Tatoeba #3977559 by blutorange, translation #3976789 by Hybrid
- Ich wohne seit zwei Jahren in Brooklyn.I have been living in Brooklyn for two years.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their travel plans to New York.
- JuliaBesuchst du mich in Brooklyn?Will you visit me in Brooklyn?
- MaximilianJa, ich komme gerne zu dir nach Brooklyn.Yes, I would love to come visit you in Brooklyn.
- JuliaDas wird ein toller Urlaub werden.That will be a great vacation.
- MaximilianIch freue mich schon sehr darauf.I am really looking forward to it.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
