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vegan
A male person who, for ethical, health, or other reasons, completely avoids animal products in their diet and often also in other areas of life.
Als Veganer isst er weder Fleisch noch Käse oder Honig.
As a vegan, he eats neither meat nor cheese or honey.
The word belongs to a family: the adjective is 'vegan' (vegan), the lifestyle is called 'der Veganismus' (veganism), and a female person is 'die Veganerin' (female vegan). All are based on the idea of avoiding animal products.
Immer mehr Menschen interessieren sich für Veganismus.
More and more people are becoming interested in veganism.
'Der Veganer' (the male vegan) is a noun of the N-declension. This means it gets the ending '-n' in the genitive, dative, and accusative singular.
Ich habe mit dem Veganer über sein Lieblingsrezept gesprochen.
I talked with the vegan about his favorite recipe.
Often, the adjective 'vegan' is used instead of the noun to describe a person or their lifestyle. The sentences 'Er ist Veganer' (He is a vegan) and 'Er ist vegan' (He is vegan) have a very similar meaning.
Mein Bruder lebt seit zwei Jahren vegan.
My brother has been living vegan for two years.
Veganism is often more than just a diet. For many vegans, it also means avoiding other animal products such as leather, wool, or cosmetics tested on animals.
Als konsequenter Veganer kauft er keine Schuhe aus Leder.
As a committed vegan, he does not buy shoes made of leather.
vegan
'vegan' and 'der Veganer' belong to the same topic, but they are grammatically different. 'Vegan' is an adjective and describes food, products, or a lifestyle without animal products. 'Der Veganer' is a noun and refers to a male person who lives vegan. Learners may confuse the words because they look very similar. The simple rule is: things or lifestyles are vegan; a person is ein Veganer.
Mein Bruder ist Veganer und kauft keine Milchprodukte.
My brother is vegan and doesn't buy dairy products.
Für die Feier hat Lisa einen veganen Kuchen gebacken.
Lisa baked a vegan cake for the party.