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der Tscheche
Czech man
A male person who comes from the Czech Republic or has Czech citizenship.
example
Mein neuer Kollege ist Tscheche und kommt aus Prag.
My new colleague is Czech and comes from Prague.
der Tscheche
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Meanings
Usage tips
Common mistake: N-declension
'Der Tscheche' (the Czech man) is a noun of the N-declension. This means it takes the ending '-n' in all cases except the nominative singular. This is an important rule for many nationality terms ending in '-e'.
EXAMPLE
Ich habe gestern mit einem Tschechen gesprochen.
I spoke with a Czech man yesterday.
Word family
The word belongs to a family: the country is called 'Tschechien' (Czechia/the Czech Republic), the female person 'die Tschechin' (the Czech woman), and the adjective 'tschechisch' (Czech).
EXAMPLE
Die tschechische Küche ist für ihre Knödel bekannt.
Czech cuisine is known for its dumplings.
Noun vs. adjective
Note the difference: 'Der Tscheche' (the Czech man) is a noun and is capitalized. The related adjective 'tschechisch' (Czech) is written in lowercase.
EXAMPLE
Er ist Tscheche, spricht aber perfekt Deutsch.
He is Czech, but speaks perfect German.
Compare with
Tscheche vs Slowake
Slovak
'der Tscheche' and 'der Slowake' both refer to a male person by origin or citizenship. The difference is the country: a 'Tscheche' comes from the Czech Republic or has Czech citizenship. A 'Slowake' comes from Slovakia or has Slovak citizenship. Learners may confuse the words because the countries are neighboring countries and used to be part of Czechoslovakia together. So the important point is: the Czech Republic and Slovakia are two different countries today.
Tscheche
Der neue Kollege ist Tscheche und kommt aus Brünn.
The new colleague is Czech and comes from Brno.
Slowake
Beim Sprachkurs sitzt ein Slowake neben mir.
A Slovak man sits next to me in the language course.
In real life
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