Ottoman
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Ottoman
A member of the people or an inhabitant of the Ottoman Empire (approx. 1299–1922). The term can also refer to a member of the Ottoman ruling dynasty.
Die Osmanen eroberten 1453 Konstantinopel.
The Ottomans conquered Constantinople in 1453.
'Der Osmane' (the Ottoman) is a noun of the N-declension. This means it gets the ending '-n' in all cases except the nominative singular. This is a common source of errors.
Die Geschichte eines Osmanen ist oft komplex.
The history of an Ottoman is often complex.
The word belongs to a word family. The adjective is 'osmanisch' (Ottoman), and the related empire is called 'das Osmanische Reich' (the Ottoman Empire).
Die osmanische Kultur hatte viele Einflüsse.
Ottoman culture had many influences.
This term is a historical designation. It refers to the inhabitants of the multiethnic Ottoman Empire and should not be confused with the present-day population of Turkey.
Im Heer der Osmanen dienten Menschen vieler verschiedener Völker.
People from many different ethnic groups served in the army of the Ottomans.
Turk
Türke and Osmane can both refer to a person from the Turkish cultural sphere, but they emphasize different aspects. Türke emphasizes Turkish citizenship or ethnic or cultural affiliation, while Osmane emphasizes belonging to the historical Ottoman Empire. For the political classification of that period, Osmane is the better term.
In der historischen Quelle wird der Gelehrte als Osmane beschrieben, weil er im Osmanischen Reich lebte.
In the historical source, the scholar is described as an Ottoman because he lived in the Ottoman Empire.
In der Familiengeschichte wird der Gelehrte als Türke beschrieben, weil er der türkischen Kulturgemeinschaft angehörte.
In the family history, the scholar is described as a Turk because he belonged to the Turkish cultural community.
