Noun
der Patriot
Pronunciation: /patʁiˈoːt/
patriot
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rank #8,479
plural Patrioten
Meanings
Noun
- patriot
Example sentence
Ehrlich gesagt ist er eher ein Heuchler als ein Patriot.
Frankly speaking, he is more of a hypocrite than a patriot.
Word forms
singular
der Patriot
plural
die Patrioten
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Patriot
Accusativeden Patrioten
Dativedem Patrioten
Genitivedes Patrioten
Plural
Nominativedie Patrioten
Accusativedie Patrioten
Dativeden Patrioten
Genitiveder Patrioten
Patriot is a weak masculine noun: every case except the nominative singular takes the same ending.
Usage
- der Patriot / den Patrioten — patriot; weak masculine noun adds -en outside nominative singular
- Patriot / Patriotin — masculine / feminine person noun; patriotisch is the related adjective
Der Patriot im Roman muss seine politischen Überzeugungen überdenken.
The patriot in the novel has to reconsider his political convictions.