der Kurde
Kurd
A member of the Kurdish people, who live primarily in parts of Turkey, Iran, Iraq, and Syria.
EXAMPLE
Der Kurde stammt aus einer Stadt im Südosten der Türkei.
The Kurd comes from a city in southeastern Turkey.
der Kurde
Kurd
der Kurde, die Kurden
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Kurde, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Kurden |
| genitive | des Kurden |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Kurde | die Kurden |
| accusative | den Kurden | die Kurden |
| dative | dem Kurden | den Kurden |
| genitive | des Kurden | der Kurden |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word family
You can recognize the connection to the adjective 'kurdisch' (Kurdish) from the shared stem 'Kurd-'. You often find it in phrases such as 'kurdische Sprache' (Kurdish language) or 'kurdische Kultur' (Kurdish culture).
EXAMPLE
Er ist Kurde und erzählt uns viel über die kurdische Kultur.
He is a Kurd and tells us a lot about Kurdish culture.
As an object
When talking about an individual person, 'Kurde' takes the ending '-n' in the accusative and dative. Pay attention to this in phrases such as 'einen Kurden kennenlernen' (to meet a Kurd) and 'mit einem Kurden sprechen' (to speak with a Kurd).
EXAMPLE
Auf meiner Reise habe ich einen Kurden kennengelernt.
On my trip, I met a Kurd.
Sie spricht mit einem Kurden über seine Heimat.
She is speaking with a Kurd about his homeland.
Without an article
When you use 'sein' (to be) to state that a person belongs to the Kurdish people, 'Kurde' often appears without an article. The pattern is 'Person + sein + Kurde' (person + to be + Kurd).
EXAMPLE
Mein Nachbar ist Kurde und lebt seit vielen Jahren in Hamburg.
My neighbor is a Kurd and has lived in Hamburg for many years.
In real life
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