Noun
der Franzose
Pronunciation: /fʁanˈtsoːzə/
Frenchman (person of French birth or nationality)
C1
rank #5,540
plural Franzosen
Meanings
Noun
- Frenchman (person of French birth or nationality)
- A French car
- monkey wrench
Example sentence
Sind Sie Amerikaner oder Franzose?
Are you American or French?
Word forms
singular
der Franzose
plural
die Franzosen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Franzose
Accusativeden Franzosen
Dativedem Franzosen
Genitivedes Franzosen
Plural
Nominativedie Franzosen
Accusativedie Franzosen
Dativeden Franzosen
Genitiveder Franzosen
Franzose is a weak masculine noun: every case except the nominative singular takes the same ending.
Usage
- der Franzose / den Franzosen — A weak masculine noun; -n outside nominative singular.
- Franzose / französisch — A Frenchman versus the adjective French.
Der Franzose erklärte uns den Weg zum Hafen.
The Frenchman explained the way to the harbour to us.