Why is it der Arawak?
No ending, compound or meaning rule gives away the article of Arawak, so learn the two together: der Arawak.
Meaning
[1] Members of an Indian tribe in Suriname, Guyana and on the Dutch Antilles
[1] Angehöriger eines Indianerstammes in Suriname, Guyana und auf den Niederländischen AntillenExamples
[1] He is Arawake
[1] Er ist Arawak.
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Arawak | die Arawak |
| Genitiv | des Arawak | der Arawak |
| Dativ | dem Arawak | den Arawak |
| Akkusativ | den Arawak | die Arawak |
Meaning
[1] members of an Indian tribe in Suriname, Guyana and on the Dutch Antilles
[1] Angehörige eines Indianerstammes in Suriname, Guyana und auf den Niederländischen AntillenExamples
[1] She is an arawa maker
[1] Sie ist eine Arawak.
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Arawak | die Arawak |
| Genitiv | der Arawak | der Arawak |
| Dativ | der Arawak | den Arawak |
| Akkusativ | die Arawak | die Arawak |
Meaning
[1] An Indian language in Suriname, Guyana, French Guayana and Venezuela
[1] eine Indianersprache in Suriname, Guyana, Französisch-Guayana und VenezuelaExamples
[1] Talk Arawad
[1] Sprechen Sie Arawak?
[1] What is the name of Arawa Dien
[1] Wie heißt das auf Arawak?
More source examples (2)
These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.
Grammar note
The article is needed if "Arawak" in a certain quality, at a certain time or period as a subject or object in the sentence, is otherwise, i.e. usually, no article is used.
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | (das) Arawak | — |
| Genitiv | (des Arawak) (des Arawaks) Arawaks | — |
| Dativ | (dem) Arawak | — |
| Akkusativ | (das) Arawak | — |
Pronunciation
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