Noun
die Ethnie
Pronunciation: /ɛtˈniː/
ethnic group
C2
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plural Ethnien
Meanings
Noun
- ethnic group
- ethnicity
Example sentence
In dem Land leben mehrere Ethnien friedlich zusammen.
Several ethnic groups live together peacefully in that country.
Word forms
singular
die Ethnie
plural
die Ethnien
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Ethnie
Accusativedie Ethnie
Dativeder Ethnie
Genitiveder Ethnie
Plural
Nominativedie Ethnien
Accusativedie Ethnien
Dativeden Ethnien
Genitiveder Ethnien
Usage
- einer Ethnie angehören — Belong to an ethnic group; angehören takes dative.
- Ethnie / Staatsangehörigkeit — An ethnic identity versus citizenship; they are different concepts.
Die Studie untersucht das Zusammenleben verschiedener Ethnien.
The study examines how different ethnic groups live together.