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A country in southwestern Europe on the Atlantic coast of the Iberian Peninsula.
Natural examples
Wir fahren im Herbst nach Portugal.
We are going to Portugal in autumn.
Portugal liegt westlich von Spanien.
Portugal lies west of Spain.
Der Roman spielt in einem Dorf in Portugal.
The novel is set in a village in Portugal.
Usage note
Portugal is usually used without an article in German: nach Portugal, aus Portugal. The proper name is not normally pluralized.
Mini-lesson: Portugal
A country in southwestern Europe on the Atlantic coast of the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is usually used without an article in German: nach Portugal, aus Portugal. The proper name is not normally pluralized.
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