Why is it der Kroate?
Kroate ends in -e. Most nouns with this ending are feminine (79% take die), but Kroate is an exception: der Kroate.
The other -e exceptions der
Meaning
Examples
[1] My colleague is Croatian
[1] Mein Kollege ist Kroate.
[2] Many Croatians have been living in Burgenland since ancient times
[2] Im Burgenland leben seit alters her viele Kroaten.
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Kroate | die Kroaten |
| Genitiv | des Kroaten | der Kroaten |
| Dativ | dem Kroaten | den Kroaten |
| Akkusativ | den Kroaten | die Kroaten |
Pronunciation
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