der Blinde
blind person
A person who is blind and cannot see anything or can see very little.
EXAMPLE
Der Blinde überquerte die Straße mit einem Blindenstock.
The blind man crossed the street using a white cane.
der Blinde
blind person
die Blinde, die Blinden
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Blinde, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Blinden |
| genitive | der Blinden |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Blinde | die Blinden |
| accusative | die Blinde | die Blinden |
| dative | der Blinden | den Blinden |
| genitive | der Blinden | der Blinden |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Nominalized adjective
'Der Blinde' (the blind person) is derived from the adjective 'blind' (blind), which is used here as a nominalized description of a person. That is why it is capitalized like a noun and refers to a person.
EXAMPLE
Der Blinde wartete geduldig an der Bushaltestelle.
The blind man waited patiently at the bus stop.
Typical collocations
Common collocations include 'einen Blinden führen' (to guide a blind person), 'einem Blinden helfen' (to help a blind person), and 'Blinde und Sehbehinderte' (blind and visually impaired people). The phrase 'Blinde und Sehbehinderte' often appears in texts about aids, services, and accessibility.
EXAMPLE
Im Bahnhof gibt es Leitsysteme für Blinde und Sehbehinderte.
There are guidance systems for blind and visually impaired people at the train station.
Context clue
Verbs such as 'sehen' (to see), 'führen' (to guide), 'helfen' (to help), and 'überqueren' (to cross), as well as words such as 'Blindenstock' (white cane) and 'Blindenhund' (guide dog), make it clear from the context that 'der Blinde' refers to a visually impaired person.
EXAMPLE
Eine Passantin half dem Blinden, die stark befahrene Straße zu überqueren.
A passerby helped the blind man cross the busy road.
In real life
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