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der Afghane
Afghan
A male citizen or resident of Afghanistan.
example
Der junge Afghane lernt seit einem Jahr Deutsch.
The young Afghan has been learning German for a year.
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Usage tips
Context clue
Whether a person or a dog is meant becomes clear from the context. Words like 'elegant' (elegant), 'Fell' (fur), 'Leine' (leash), or 'Rasse' (breed) point to the dog. Words like 'Staatsbürger' (citizen), 'spricht' (speaks), or 'Herkunft' (origin) refer to the person.
EXAMPLE
Der Afghane, den ich gestern traf, kommt ursprünglich aus Kabul.
The Afghan I met yesterday originally comes from Kabul.
N-declension
When the word refers to a man, it belongs to the N-declension. This means it takes the ending '-n' in all cases except the nominative singular. This is an important grammar rule for many masculine nationality terms.
EXAMPLE
Ich habe mit dem Afghanen über seine Heimat gesprochen.
I spoke with the Afghan about his homeland.
Word family
The word 'Afghane' (Afghan) is directly connected to the country 'Afghanistan' and the adjective 'afghanisch' (Afghan). These words form a word family.
EXAMPLE
Die afghanische Kultur ist sehr vielfältig.
Afghan culture is very diverse.
Compare with
Afghane vs afghanisch
Afghan
'der Afghane' and 'afghanisch' are both connected to Afghanistan, but they have different grammatical roles. 'der Afghane' is a noun and refers to a man from Afghanistan. It can also mean a breed of dog. 'afghanisch' is an adjective and describes something that belongs to Afghanistan, its culture, or its people. So you say 'ein Afghane' (an Afghan), but 'afghanisches Essen' (Afghan food) or 'afghanische Musik' (Afghan music). The words can be confused because they look similar. Pay attention: for a person as a noun, use 'Afghane'; for qualities or the origin of things, use 'afghanisch'.
Afghane
Bei der Bewerbung lernte ich einen Afghanen kennen, der schon lange in Deutschland lebt.
During the application process, I met an Afghan who has been living in Germany for a long time.
afghanisch
Unsere Nachbarin kocht oft afghanisches Essen für ihre Familie.
Our neighbor often cooks Afghan food for her family.
In real life
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