"Ich mag die Schweiz."

Translation: I like Switzerland.

[allenfrang]

I thought it was "Der Schweiz" :(

[UnhingedUnicorn]

If you're thinking that because of 'Er kommt aus der Schweiz.' or an equivalent, maybe that that is because of the dative case needed with 'aus', so 'die Schweiz' to 'der Schweiz'?

I'm not a native speaker, so maybe someone else could confirm?

[allenfrang]

Indeed, "aus" is a dative preposition. Thanks! It must be due to this.

[T_P]

So, from what I gather, die Schweiz (Switzerland) is feminine nominative?

[R_Andersson]

Ja, das ist korrekt.

[deactivated user]

Thank you

[Tash_Robinson]

Why does die Schweiz mean Switzerland, but die Schweden mean the Swedes.

how would you say I like Sweden, and I like the Swiss?

I guess i just don't understand why Switzerland is "the Switzerland"

[JD_Jackson]

In English, there are countries we use the definite article with. The Congo, The Gambia, The Ukraine, The Bahamas, and probably others.

[hiro20001028]

Yeah there's the Philippines.

[Shinobusagi]

Yes, though that one, like "the Netherlands" is plural and so perhaps less surprising.

[Chronarch]

It just does.
"The Swiss" would translate as "die Schweizer"

[TobyHall4]

Why 'the Switzerland'?

[tibfulv]

Convention, apparently.

[hechap]

So how would you say ¨I like the Swiss person." ¨Ich mag die schweizericher Person.¨?

[jon-dan]

I'm not German speaker but I think it would be: "Ich mag der Schweizer". (or "die Schweizerin" for a female person)
Corrections please.

[Bonny2.0]

Almost right. It has to be: "Ich mag den Schweizer." (Wen mag ich? -> Akkusativ). The version for a female person is correct.

[tibfulv]

Lots of love for Switzerland, lol.

[Tianjianqin]

Why Swiss is wrong

[R_Andersson]

·Swiss (person of Switzerland) - Schweitzer

·Switzerland (the country) - die Schweitz

[Tetyana-Kolysana]

Help please! Why sometimes the name of country is written as "die Schweiz" and sometimes as "Schweitz"?

[StevenTheF-18]

Why is this "I like Switzerland" rather than "I like the Swiss"?

[Girlcatlove1524]

For it to be 'Swiss' the word would be 'Schweizer' rather than 'Schweiz'

[extnull]

Why do we say "the Switzerland"?

[mxfDctzT]

Could be the speakers on my computer, but all I could hear in the last word, despite repeated listening, was 'wei' and what sounded like 's' on the end. The 'Sch' didn't sound at all. Just an observation in case others have the same trouble!

[varunkulkarni9]

yes , it is der Schweiz you have to say , it maybe some mistake

[adamlol111]

It's crazy that we've been using die dativ case of Switzerland. Al along ive thought it was a masculin I'me noun. Here its has been feminine dative, an ganz. Wow.

[TabbyWeb]

Why is it die schweiz and not just schwiz

[Tetyana-Kolysana]

The countries in German usually have neutral gender. In this case you don't use the article.

"Ich mag Deutschland", "Ich mag Frankreich".

When you are talking about countries, who has another gender, you must use the article in proper case.

die Ukraine - Ich mag die Ukraine, Ich komme aus der Ukraine.

die Schweiz - Ich mag die Schweiz, Ich komme aus der Schweiz.

der Vatikan - Ich mag den Vatikan.

die USA (plural) - Ich mag die USA.