der Deutsche
German
A person with German citizenship or of German origin.
EXAMPLE
Der Deutsche lebt seit vielen Jahren in Österreich.
The German has lived in Austria for many years.
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Meanings
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Nominalized adjective
'Der Deutsche' (the German man) is a nominalized adjective: the adjective 'deutsch' (German) is used to refer to a person and is therefore capitalized. For a woman, use 'die Deutsche' (the German woman).
EXAMPLE
Die Deutsche am Nebentisch hat uns nach dem Weg gefragt.
The German woman at the next table asked us for directions.
Case endings
Like an adjective, 'Deutsche' (German person) changes its ending depending on the article and case. After 'der' (the), the nominative form is 'Deutsche'; after 'den' (the), the accusative form is 'Deutschen'.
EXAMPLE
Der Deutsche wartet vor dem Gebäude.
The German is waiting outside the building.
Ich habe den Deutschen am Bahnhof getroffen.
I met the German at the train station.
Strong forms and plural
Without an article and after 'ein' (a), the word takes a strong ending: 'ein Deutscher' (a German man), 'Er ist Deutscher.' (He is German), and in the plural, 'viele Deutsche' (many Germans). With the definite article, the plural is 'die Deutschen' (the Germans); this refers to men and women together.
EXAMPLE
Mein Mann ist Deutscher, ich bin Französin.
My husband is German, and I am French.
Viele Deutsche verbringen ihren Sommerurlaub an der Ostsee.
Many Germans spend their summer vacation on the Baltic coast.
In real life
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