Noun
der Analphabet
Pronunciation: /ˌanʔalfaˈbeːt/
illiterate (person unable to read or write)
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plural Analphabeten
Meanings
Noun
- illiterate (person unable to read or write)
Example sentence
Fast 60% der jugendlichen Analphabeten sind weiblich.
Almost 60% of illiterate youth are female.
Word forms
singular
der Analphabet
plural
die Analphabeten
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Analphabet
Accusativeden Analphabeten
Dativedem Analphabeten
Genitivedes Analphabeten
Plural
Nominativedie Analphabeten
Accusativedie Analphabeten
Dativeden Analphabeten
Genitiveder Analphabeten
Analphabet is a weak masculine noun: every case except the nominative singular takes the same ending.
Usage
- ein Analphabet — A person unable to read or write; a person noun rather than an adjective.
- der Analphabet / den Analphabeten — A weak masculine noun with -en outside nominative singular.
Der Roman erzählt von einem Analphabeten, der als Erwachsener lesen lernt.
The novel tells of an illiterate man who learns to read as an adult.