der Südkoreaner
South Korean man
A male person who comes from South Korea or has South Korean citizenship.
EXAMPLE
Der neue Mitarbeiter in unserer Abteilung ist Südkoreaner.
The new employee in our department is South Korean.
der Südkoreaner
South Korean
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Meanings
Usage tips
Compound word
The word is made up of three parts: 'Süd-' (south, compass direction), 'Korea' (country), and the ending '-aner'. The ending '-aner' is often used for male inhabitants of countries or continents.
EXAMPLE
Ein Amerikaner und ein Südkoreaner unterhielten sich über ihre Kulturen.
An American and a South Korean talked about their cultures.
Word family
The related adjective is 'südkoreanisch' (South Korean). It is used to describe things that come from South Korea or relate to the country.
EXAMPLE
Die südkoreanische Küche ist für ihre scharfen Gerichte bekannt.
South Korean cuisine is known for its spicy dishes.
Use in a sentence
Nationality terms like 'der Südkoreaner' (the South Korean man) are treated like normal nouns. They appear with an article and are declined in the sentence.
EXAMPLE
Ich habe einem Südkoreaner den Weg zum Bahnhof erklärt.
I explained the way to the train station to a South Korean man.
Compare with
Südkoreaner vs Koreaner
Korean
Koreaner and Südkoreaner can both refer to a man from South Korea. However, Koreaner is the more general term for a person connected with Korea, whereas Südkoreaner explicitly specifies South Korea. Use Südkoreaner when the country should be named precisely rather than merely inferred from the context.
Südkoreaner
Der Südkoreaner aus Seoul arbeitet seit einem Jahr in unserem Büro.
The South Korean man from Seoul has been working in our office for a year.
Koreaner
Der Koreaner aus Seoul arbeitet seit einem Jahr in unserem Büro.
The Korean man from Seoul has been working in our office for a year.
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