Noun
der Veteran
Pronunciation: /veteˈʁaːn/
veteran (old soldier)
C2
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plural Veteranen
Meanings
Noun
- veteran (old soldier)
- vintage car
Example sentence
Mein Onkel ist ein Veteran aus dem Vietnamkrieg.
My uncle is a veteran of the Vietnam War.
Word forms
singular
der Veteran
plural
die Veteranen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Veteran
Accusativeden Veteranen
Dativedem Veteranen
Genitivedes Veteranen
Plural
Nominativedie Veteranen
Accusativedie Veteranen
Dativeden Veteranen
Genitiveder Veteranen
Veteran is a weak masculine noun: every case except the nominative singular takes the same ending.
Usage
- ein Veteran des Krieges — A veteran of the war.
- der Veteran / den Veteranen — A weak masculine noun with -en outside nominative singular.
Der Veteran erzählte in seinen Erinnerungen von der Heimkehr.
In his memoirs, the veteran recounted his return home.