Noun
der Indianer
Pronunciation: /ɪnˈdi̯aːnɐ/
Native American; American Indian (dated, may be considered offensive)
B2
rank #4,570
plural Indianer
Meanings
Noun
- Native American; American Indian (dated, may be considered offensive)
Example sentence
Im Museum gibt es eine Ausstellung über die Kultur der Indianer.
The museum has an exhibition on Native American culture.
Word forms
singular
der Indianer
plural
die Indianer
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Indianer
Accusativeden Indianer
Dativedem Indianer
Genitivedes Indianers
Plural
Nominativedie Indianer
Accusativedie Indianer
Dativeden Indianern
Genitiveder Indianer
Usage
- Indianer — This older umbrella term for Indigenous Americans can be discriminatory.
- indigene Völker Amerikas — A neutral broader phrase; specific communities have their own names.
Der alte Film stellt die „Indianer“ sehr einseitig dar.
The old film portrays Native Americans in a very one-sided way.