Israelite
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Israelite
A historical term for a member of the people of Israel, especially in biblical or ancient contexts.
Die Israeliten zogen laut der Bibel vierzig Jahre durch die Wüste.
According to the Bible, the Israelites wandered through the desert for forty years.
Israelite
An increasingly outdated term for a person of Jewish faith or Jewish origin. Today the term 'Jude' (Jew) is usually used.
Die Synagoge wurde von der israelitischen Kultusgemeinde verwaltet.
The synagogue was managed by the Israelite religious community.
'Israelit' (Israelite) is a noun of the N-declension. This means that it takes the ending '-en' in all cases except the nominative singular.
Die Gesetze wurden von einem weisen Israeliten geschrieben.
The laws were written by a wise Israelite.
In the meaning of a member of the ancient people of Israel, you will find the word almost exclusively in historical or religious texts, especially in connection with the Bible.
Im Religionsunterricht lesen wir die Geschichte der Israeliten in Ägypten.
In religious education class, we read the story of the Israelites in Egypt.
The term 'Israelit' (Israelite) for a person of Jewish faith is outdated today and is hardly used in everyday language anymore. It sounds old-fashioned and is found mainly in historical documents.
Im 19. Jahrhundert bezeichnete man jüdische Bürger oft als Israeliten.
In the 19th century, Jewish citizens were often referred to as Israelites.
A common historical collocation is the term 'israelitische Kultusgemeinde' (Israelite religious community). This was an official term for Jewish communities in many German-speaking countries in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Das Gebäude gehörte früher der israelitischen Kultusgemeinde Wien.
The building formerly belonged to the Israelite religious community of Vienna.
Jew
Jude is the usual term today for a person of Jewish origin or affiliation. Israelit could also be used in this sense, but it sounds outdated and is found especially in older texts. In a modern text, Jude is therefore usually the appropriate choice.
In dem hundert Jahre alten Vereinsregister wird David als Israelit bezeichnet.
In the club register from a hundred years ago, David is described as an Israelite.
In der aktuellen Vereinszeitung wird David als Jude bezeichnet.
In the current club newsletter, David is described as a Jew.
