Jordanien
/jɔʁˈdaːniən/neuter
The English name Jordan is translated into German as Jordanien.
Meaning: country (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
The name of the country is a neuter noun. This means it uses the neuter article das when used with a definite article, such as in das Jordanien.
How do you pronounce it?
/jɔʁˈdaːniən/
Did you know?
- The pronunciation of the 'J' in Jordanien is a 'Y' sound, making it sound more like 'Yordanien' than the English 'J' sound.
- While Jordanien refers to the country, the river itself is simply called der Jordan in German.
- When speaking about the resident of Jordanien, a German speaker distinguishes between a man, ein Jordanier, and a woman, eine Jordanierin.
Examples in context
- Wie heißt die Hauptstadt von Jordanien?What is the name of the capital of Jordan?This sentence is useful for asking about the capital of Jordanien.Tatoeba #2639558 by Olya, translation #12247139 by Miktsoanit
- Jordanien ist ein sehr schönes Land.Jordan is a very beautiful country.
- Ich möchte nächstes Jahr nach Jordanien reisen.I want to travel to Jordan next year.
Example conversation
Hannah and Felix are looking at a world map.
- HannahWo liegt Jordanien auf dieser Karte?Where is Jordan on this map?
- FelixHier, direkt neben Israel und Syrien.Here, right next to Israel and Syria.
- HannahIch glaube, Felix war schon einmal in Jordanien.I think Felix has been to Jordan before.
- FelixJa, ich war dort letzten Sommer.Yes, I was there last summer.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “jordan” translations and entries Jordanien, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
