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Kroate

Kroate is a masculine German noun. Its article is der.

Plural
die Kroaten

Learn the noun together with its article. See the article rules.

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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
Sense 1
der

Meaning

[1] Citizens of Croatia

[1] Bürger von Kroatien

[2] Members of the Croatian People

[2] Angehöriger des Volks der Kroaten

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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