die Italienerin
Italian woman
A female person who comes from Italy or has Italian citizenship.
EXAMPLE
Unsere neue Nachbarin ist Italienerin und hat uns zum Essen eingeladen.
Our new neighbor is an Italian woman and invited us over for dinner.
die Italienerin
Italian woman
die Italienerin, die Italienerinnen
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Italienerin, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Italienerinnen |
| genitive | der Italienerin |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Italienerin | die Italienerinnen |
| accusative | die Italienerin | die Italienerinnen |
| dative | der Italienerin | den Italienerinnen |
| genitive | der Italienerin | der Italienerinnen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word structure
The word is derived from the country 'Italien' (Italy). The ending '-erin' is the typical German ending for female person nouns derived from nationalities or professions.
EXAMPLE
Die berühmte Sängerin ist Italienerin.
The famous singer is an Italian woman.
Common mistake
As a noun that refers to a person, 'Italienerin' (Italian woman) is always capitalized. This is also the case when it comes after the verb 'sein' (to be), unlike the lowercase adjective 'italienisch' (Italian).
EXAMPLE
Meine beste Freundin ist Italienerin.
My best friend is an Italian woman.
Sie kocht fantastische italienische Gerichte.
She cooks fantastic Italian dishes.
Sentence structure and use
You can use the word as a predicate noun after 'sein' (to be) to indicate origin. You can also use it like any other noun as the subject or object in a sentence.
EXAMPLE
Die neue Chefin ist Italienerin.
The new boss is an Italian woman.
Ich habe die Italienerin nach dem Weg gefragt.
I asked the Italian woman for directions.
In real life
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