Noun
der Brite
Pronunciation: /ˈbʁɪtə/
Briton (inhabitant of Great Britain)
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plural Briten
Meanings
Noun
- Briton (inhabitant of Great Britain)
Example sentence
Die Japaner essen mehr Rindfleisch als die Briten.
The Japanese eat more beef than the British do.
Word forms
singular
der Brite
plural
die Briten
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Brite
Accusativeden Briten
Dativedem Briten
Genitivedes Briten
Plural
Nominativedie Briten
Accusativedie Briten
Dativeden Briten
Genitiveder Briten
Brite is a weak masculine noun: every case except the nominative singular takes the same ending.
Usage
- der Brite / den Briten — A Briton; weak masculine noun with -n outside nominative singular.
- Brite / Britin — Male versus female nationality nouns.
Der Brite in unserer Gruppe übersetzte den Brief ins Englische.
The Briton in our group translated the letter into English.