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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
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Meanings
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.
Compare with
Kroate vs kroatisch
Croatian
'der Kroate' and 'kroatisch' are both connected to Croatia, but they have different roles in a sentence. 'der Kroate' is a noun and means a man from Croatia or a man of Croatian origin. 'kroatisch' is an adjective and describes something that belongs to Croatia, the language, or the culture. The words can be confused because both refer to the same origin. A practical rule: for a person, you say 'der Kroate'; for qualities, language, or things, you say 'kroatisch'.
Kroate
Der neue Nachbar ist Kroate und erzählt oft von seiner Heimatstadt Split.
The new neighbor is Croatian and often talks about his hometown, Split.
kroatisch
Zum Üben hört Lena jeden Morgen kroatische Dialoge.
To practice, Lena listens to Croatian dialogues every morning.
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