der Araber
Arab
A person who comes from an Arab country, is of Arab descent, or whose native language is Arabic.
EXAMPLE
Er ist Araber und lebt seit zehn Jahren in Deutschland.
He is Arab and has lived in Germany for ten years.
der Araber
Arab / Arabian
der Araber, die Araber
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Meanings
der Araber
Arabian horse
A term for a well-known and noble horse breed (purebred Arabian) that originally comes from the Arabian Peninsula.
EXAMPLE
Auf dem Reiterhof werden hauptsächlich Araber und Haflinger gezüchtet.
At the riding stable, they mainly breed Arabian horses and Haflingers.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Araber, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Araber |
| genitive | des Arabers |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Araber | die Araber |
| accusative | den Araber | die Araber |
| dative | dem Araber | den Arabern |
| genitive | des Arabers | der Araber |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Context clue
Whether a person or a horse is meant can only be recognized from context. Words like 'reiten' (to ride), 'Stall' (stable), or 'Zucht' (breeding) point to the horse. Words like 'Herkunft' (origin), 'Sprache' (language), or 'Kultur' (culture) point to the person.
EXAMPLE
Mein Nachbar ist Araber und kommt aus Ägypten.
My neighbor is Arab and comes from Egypt.
Word family
The noun 'der Araber' (the Arab / Arabian horse) belongs to the word family around 'arabisch' (Arabic/Arab). This includes the adjective 'arabisch' (e.g., the Arabic language) and the geographical term 'Arabien' (Arabia).
EXAMPLE
Sie lernt an der Universität die arabische Schrift.
She is learning Arabic script at the university.
Typical verbs
When 'Araber' (Arabian horse) refers to a horse, it is often combined with verbs from equestrian sports. Typical phrases are 'einen Araber reiten' (to ride an Arabian horse), 'Araber züchten' (to breed Arabian horses), or 'einen Araber besitzen' (to own an Arabian horse).
EXAMPLE
Sein größter Traum ist es, einmal einen echten Araber zu reiten.
His biggest dream is to ride a real Arabian horse someday.
In real life
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