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Buddhist
A follower of the teachings of Buddhism, a religion and philosophy that originated in India.
EXAMPLE
Als gläubiger Buddhist meditiert er jeden Morgen eine Stunde.
As a devout Buddhist, he meditates for an hour every morning.
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Buddhist
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Meanings
Usage tips
Grammar trap: N-declension
'Der Buddhist' (the Buddhist) is a weak masculine noun and belongs to the N-declension. This means that it takes the ending '-en' in all cases except the nominative singular.
EXAMPLE
Ich habe gestern mit einem Buddhisten gesprochen.
I spoke with a Buddhist yesterday.
Word family
This word belongs to a family: the religion is called 'der Buddhismus' (Buddhism), a male person is 'der Buddhist' (the Buddhist), and the related adjective is 'buddhistisch' (Buddhist/Buddhist-style).
EXAMPLE
Er interessiert sich sehr für die buddhistische Philosophie.
He is very interested in Buddhist philosophy.
Typical verbs
In connection with a Buddhist, verbs such as 'meditieren' (to meditate), 'einer Lehre folgen' (to follow a teaching), or 'nach Erleuchtung streben' (to strive for enlightenment) are often used.
EXAMPLE
Der Buddhist zog sich für mehrere Wochen in ein Kloster zurück, um zu meditieren.
The Buddhist withdrew to a monastery for several weeks to meditate.
In real life
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