Americas
Le Groenland
Greenland
masculineGoing there, being there
au Groenland
Coming from
du Groenland
Why
Le Groenland is masculine and starts with a consonant: à + le contracts into au, which gives au Groenland.
The people
un Groenlandais, une Groenlandaise
Example
La glace recouvre presque tout le Groenland.
Ice covers almost all of Greenland.
Worth knowing
A masculine island takes au, like a masculine country: au Groenland, du Groenland.
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