Noun
der Grieche
Pronunciation: /ˈɡriːçə/
Greek (person)
C2
rank #10,091
plural Griechen
Meanings
Noun
- Greek (person)
- (colloquial) Greek restaurant
Example sentence
Die alten Griechen glaubten an viele Götter.
The ancient Greeks believed in many gods.
Word forms
singular
der Grieche
plural
die Griechen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Grieche
Accusativeden Griechen
Dativedem Griechen
Genitivedes Griechen
Plural
Nominativedie Griechen
Accusativedie Griechen
Dativeden Griechen
Genitiveder Griechen
Grieche is a weak masculine noun: every case except the nominative singular takes the same ending.
Usage
- einen Griechen kennenlernen — meet a Greek man; weak noun adds -n outside nominative singular
- zum Griechen gehen — go to a Greek restaurant; a separate colloquial use
Der Grieche in unserer Reisegruppe erzählte von seiner Heimatstadt.
The Greek man in our tour group talked about his home town.