der Ire
Irishman
A male person who comes from Ireland or has Irish citizenship. The female form is 'die Irin' (Irishwoman).
EXAMPLE
Der Sänger der Band ist ein Ire aus Dublin.
The singer of the band is an Irishman from Dublin.
der Ire
Irishman
der Ire, die Iren
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Ire, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Iren |
| genitive | des Iren |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Ire | die Iren |
| accusative | den Iren | die Iren |
| dative | dem Iren | den Iren |
| genitive | des Iren | der Iren |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
N-declension
'Der Ire' (the Irishman) belongs to the N-declension. This means that the word gets an '-n' at the end in the accusative, dative, and genitive singular. Only in the nominative singular does it remain without '-n'.
EXAMPLE
Ich habe gestern einen Iren kennengelernt.
I met an Irishman yesterday.
Wir haben dem Iren den Weg zum Bahnhof gezeigt.
We showed the Irishman the way to the train station.
Word family
This word belongs to a word family. The country is called 'Irland' (Ireland), and the corresponding adjective is 'irisch' (Irish).
EXAMPLE
Er ist Ire und liebt irische Musik.
He is Irish and loves Irish music.
Grammar trap
Careful: the female form 'die Irin' (the Irishwoman) does not follow the N-declension. It is declined like a normal feminine noun.
EXAMPLE
Ich spreche mit dem Iren.
I am speaking with the Irishman.
Ich spreche mit der Irin.
I am speaking with the Irishwoman.
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