Meaning 1neutral; geographic proper name · 82%
A federal state located in central Germany.
Natural examples
Erfurt ist die größte Stadt in Thüringen.
Erfurt is the largest city in Thuringia.
Im Herbst besuchen wir den Thüringer Wald.
We are visiting the Thuringian Forest in autumn.
Die Geschichte Thüringens reicht viele Jahrhunderte zurück.
Thuringia's history goes back many centuries.
Usage note
Thüringen is a neuter proper name usually used without an article; the genitive is Thüringens.
Mini-lesson: Thüringen
A federal state located in central Germany. Thüringen is a neuter proper name usually used without an article; the genitive is Thüringens.
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