der Inder
Indian man
A male person who comes from India or has Indian citizenship.
EXAMPLE
Der neue Programmierer in unserem Team ist ein Inder aus Bangalore.
The new programmer on our team is an Indian man from Bangalore.
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Meanings
der Inder
Indian restaurant
Colloquial term for an Indian restaurant.
EXAMPLE
Wollen wir heute Abend zum Inder gehen und Curry essen?
Do we want to go to the Indian restaurant tonight and eat curry?
Usage tips
Word family
The word 'der Inder' (Indian man) is derived directly from the country name 'Indien' (India). The feminine form is 'die Inderin' (Indian woman).
EXAMPLE
Mein Kollege kommt aus Indien, er ist Inder.
My colleague comes from India; he is Indian.
Context clue
You can tell whether the person or the restaurant is meant from the verb. Verbs like 'gehen zu' (to go to), 'essen bei' (to eat at), or 'reservieren bei' (to reserve at) almost always point to the restaurant.
EXAMPLE
Ich habe gestern Abend bei einem sehr guten Inder gegessen.
I ate at a very good Indian restaurant yesterday evening.
Colloquial use
The term 'der Inder' (the Indian) for a restaurant is very common, but colloquial. In more formal contexts, you would say 'indisches Restaurant' (Indian restaurant).
EXAMPLE
Lass uns heute Abend zum Inder gehen!
Let's go to the Indian restaurant tonight!
Sentence structure with prepositions
When the restaurant is meant, you use 'zum Inder gehen' (to go to the Indian restaurant; movement, accusative) and 'beim Inder essen/sein' (to eat/be at the Indian restaurant; location, dative).
EXAMPLE
Wir gehen heute zum Inder.
We're going to the Indian restaurant today.
Compare with
Inder vs Indianer
Indian / Native American
Both words can be confused with the English word “Indian” when describing a person. Der Indianer refers to a person from an Indigenous people of the Americas and is now often considered outdated or problematic, while der Inder refers to a male person from India. The person's origin or affiliation is therefore what matters.
Inder
Der neue Nachbar ist ein Inder und stammt aus Mumbai.
The new neighbor is an Indian man from Mumbai.
Indianer
Im alten Bericht wird ein Angehöriger eines indigenen Volkes Amerikas als Indianer bezeichnet.
In the old report, a member of an Indigenous people of the Americas is called an Indian.
In real life
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