der Schotte
Scot
A man or boy from Scotland, or a male member of the Scottish people.
EXAMPLE
Der Schotte erzählte uns von seiner Heimat in den Highlands.
The Scot told us about his home in the Highlands.
der Schotte
Scot
der Schotte, die Schotten
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Schotte, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance (der)
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Schotten |
| genitive | des Schotten |
The four cases (der)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Schotte | die Schotten |
| accusative | den Schotten | die Schotten |
| dative | dem Schotten | den Schotten |
| genitive | des Schotten | der Schotten |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
At a glance (die)
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Schotten |
| genitive | des Schotten |
The four cases (die)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Schotte | die Schotten |
| accusative | den Schotten die Schotte | die Schotten |
| dative | dem Schotten | den Schotten |
| genitive | des Schotten der Schotte | der Schotten |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
At a glance (die)
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Schotten |
| genitive | der Schotte |
The four cases (die)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Schotte | die Schotten |
| accusative | die Schotte | die Schotten |
| dative | der Schotte | den Schotten |
| genitive | der Schotte | der Schotten |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Declension
'Schotte' (Scot) follows the n-declension: except in the nominative singular, the word ends in '-n' in all forms: 'des Schotten' (genitive singular), 'dem Schotten' (dative singular), 'den Schotten' (accusative singular), and 'die Schotten' (Scots) in the plural. The feminine form is 'die Schottin' (Scottish woman).
EXAMPLE
Im Urlaub habe ich einen netten Schotten kennengelernt.
I met a nice Scot while on vacation.
Wir haben dem Schotten den Weg zum Bahnhof erklärt.
We explained to the Scot how to get to the train station.
Indicating origin
When referring to someone's origin, 'der Schotte' (the Scot) often appears with a place reference, such as 'aus Schottland' (from Scotland) or the name of a Scottish city.
EXAMPLE
Der Schotte aus Glasgow zeigte uns Fotos von seiner Heimat.
The Scot from Glasgow showed us photos of his home.
In real life
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