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der Mexikaner
Mexican man
A male person who comes from Mexico or has Mexican citizenship.
example
Der neue Mitarbeiter ist Mexikaner und hat uns von seiner Heimatstadt erzählt.
The new employee is Mexican and told us about his hometown.
der Mexikaner
Mexican / Mexikaner
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Usage tips
Word formation
The word is derived from the country name 'Mexiko' (Mexico). The ending '-aner' is often used to refer to male inhabitants of countries or continents.
EXAMPLE
Er ist Amerikaner, aber seine Eltern sind Mexikaner.
He is American, but his parents are Mexican.
Context clue
You can tell from context whether the person or the drink is meant. Words like 'trinken' (to drink), 'bestellen' (to order), 'Shot' (shot), or the location, such as a bar or pub, clearly point to the drink.
EXAMPLE
Für mich bitte einen Mexikaner, aber nicht zu scharf.
One Mexikaner shot for me, please, but not too spicy.
Typical collocations
When referring to the drink, typical phrases are 'einen Mexikaner bestellen' (to order a Mexikaner shot), 'einen Mexikaner trinken' (to drink a Mexikaner shot), or describing it as a 'hausgemachter' (homemade) or 'scharfer Mexikaner' (spicy Mexikaner shot).
EXAMPLE
Wir haben den Abend mit einer Runde Mexikaner begonnen.
We started the evening with a round of Mexikaner shots.
Compare with
Mexikaner vs mexikanisch
Mexican
'der Mexikaner' and 'mexikanisch' are both connected to Mexico, but they have different roles in a sentence. 'der Mexikaner' is a noun and means a male person from Mexico. 'mexikanisch' is an adjective and describes something that belongs to Mexico, for example food, music, or culture. Learners may confuse the words because their forms are similar. Pay attention to the grammar: for a person, you say 'ein Mexikaner'; for a quality or characteristic, you say 'mexikanisch'.
Mexikaner
Der Mexikaner erzählt im Kurs von seiner Heimatstadt.
The Mexican man tells the class about his hometown.
mexikanisch
Mila kocht heute mexikanisch, weil ihre Freunde zu Besuch kommen.
Mila is cooking Mexican food today because her friends are coming over.
In real life
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