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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Meanings
der Afghane
Afghan hound
A dog of a particular sighthound breed originating from Afghanistan, known for its long, silky coat.
EXAMPLE
Im Park lief ein eleganter Afghane mit wehendem Fell.
An elegant Afghan hound with flowing fur was running in the park.
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.
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