Briton / Brit
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Briton
A person who comes from Great Britain or has British citizenship. The feminine form is 'die Britin' (British woman).
Unser neuer Kollege ist Brite und kommt aus London.
Our new colleague is a Briton and comes from London.
The word 'Brite' (Briton) belongs to the word family of 'Großbritannien' (Great Britain) and the adjective 'britisch' (British). It is derived directly from the name of the country.
Die britische Königsfamilie ist weltbekannt.
The British royal family is world-famous.
This noun belongs to the N-declension. This means it takes the ending '-n' in all cases except the nominative singular. A common mistake is to forget this ending.
Ich habe gestern mit dem Briten gesprochen.
I spoke with the Briton yesterday.
The form 'der Brite' (the Briton) is the neutral and most common term. The short form 'der Brit' (the Brit) is more colloquial or used in newspaper headlines.
Die Briten sind für ihren trockenen Humor bekannt.
The British are known for their dry humor.
Briton
'der Brite' and 'der Brit' mean almost the same thing in normal usage: a man from Great Britain or with British citizenship. 'der Brite' sounds a little more common and neutral. 'der Brit' is a shorter form and appears especially in the media or in concise language. Learners can easily confuse the words because both point to the same group of people. The important point is: both refer to Great Britain, not automatically only to England.
Nach dem Essen erzählt die Fahrerin von einem Briten, den sie bei der Arbeit kennengelernt hat.
After the meal, the driver talks about a Briton she met at work.
Sofia spricht im Kurs mit einem Briten über ihre neue Arbeit.
Sofia talks in the course with a Briton about her new job.