Noun
der Christ
Pronunciation: /kʁɪst/
a Christian
B2
rank #3,986
plural Christen
Meanings
Noun
- a Christian
Example sentence
Er ist Christ und geht jeden Sonntag in die Kirche.
He is a Christian and goes to church every Sunday.
Word forms
singular
der Christ
plural
die Christen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Christ
Accusativeden Christen
Dativedem Christen
Genitivedes Christen
Plural
Nominativedie Christen
Accusativedie Christen
Dativeden Christen
Genitiveder Christen
Christ is a weak masculine noun: every case except the nominative singular takes the same ending.
Usage
- der Christ / den Christen — a Christian; weak masculine noun with -en outside nominative singular
- Christ / Christin — male / female Christian
Als Christ engagiert er sich in seiner Gemeinde.
As a Christian, he is active in his congregation.