der Kroate
Croatian
A male inhabitant of Croatia or a male person of Croatian origin.
EXAMPLE
Mein neuer Kollege ist Kroate und kommt aus Zagreb.
My new colleague is Croatian and comes from Zagreb.
der Kroate
Croatian
der Kroate, die Kroaten
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Kroate, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Kroaten |
| genitive | des Kroaten |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Kroate | die Kroaten |
| accusative | den Kroaten | die Kroaten |
| dative | dem Kroaten | den Kroaten |
| genitive | des Kroaten | der Kroaten |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word family
'Der Kroate' (the Croatian man) is part of a word family that you should learn together: 'Kroatien' (Croatia) is the country, and 'kroatisch' (Croatian) is the related adjective.
EXAMPLE
Die kroatische Küste ist ein beliebtes Urlaubsziel.
The Croatian coast is a popular vacation destination.
Common mistake: N-declension
This noun belongs to the N-declension. This means it takes the ending '-n' in all cases except the nominative singular. A common mistake is forgetting this ending.
EXAMPLE
Ich habe gestern mit dem Kroaten gesprochen.
I spoke with the Croatian man yesterday.
Usage pattern
To express nationality, you can say 'Er ist Kroate' (He is Croatian) or describe origin with 'Er kommt aus Kroatien' (He comes from Croatia). Both sentences are common and natural.
EXAMPLE
Der Torwart der Mannschaft ist Kroate.
The team's goalkeeper is Croatian.
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