German word

Entwicklungsland

Pronunciation

IPA/ɛntˈvɪklʊŋsˌlant/

Meaning

  • neuter noundeveloping country

Example

Viele Menschen leben in einem Entwicklungsland.

Many people live in a developing country.

Illustration for Entwicklungsland (developing country)

More examples

Export aus einem Entwicklungsland kann lokale Arbeitsplätze schaffen.

An export from a developing country can create local jobs.

Core concept

A country still building the foundations that make secure, healthy, educated daily life widely available.

Common phrases

  • Export aus einem Entwicklungsland

    an export from a developing country

  • die Lebensbedingungen in einem Entwicklungsland

    the living conditions in a developing country

  • Entwicklungshilfe für ein Entwicklungsland

    development aid for a developing country

Similar words

Schwellenland: A country undergoing industrialization and moving toward middle-income status.
Globaler Süden: A broad regional concept linked to shared development issues and colonial histories.
Dritte Welt: An outdated label for less-developed countries that can sound discriminatory today.

Definition in German

Ein Land, dessen Lebensstandard, Gesundheitswesen und Bildung im Durchschnitt deutlich hinter fortgeschrittenen Ländern zurückbleiben.

Word origin

The compound joins Entwicklung, meaning development, with Land, meaning country, and names a country viewed as still developing.

Usage tips

  • Entwicklungsland is neuter: das Entwicklungsland, with the dative form einem Entwicklungsland in the example sentence.

Opposites

  • Industrielandindustrialized countrynoun
  • entwickeltes Landdeveloped countrynoun

Related words

  • Entwicklungspolitikdevelopment policynoun
  • entwickeltdevelopedadjective

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