der Italiener
Translation
Italian man, Italian
Examples
Mein Nachbar ist Italiener.
My neighbour is an Italian man.
Der Italiener isst gerne Pasta.
The Italian man likes to eat pasta.
Grammar Patterns
(as subject) The Italian man... Der Italiener singt eine Arie.
(as a predicate noun) ...is an Italian man. Mein Freund ist Italiener.
Similar Words
Synonyms: none; Antonyms: Deutscher (German man), Franzose (French man)
Etymology
From 'Italien' (Italy) + the suffix '-er' denoting a male inhabitant.
Memory Tips
Connects directly to the country 'Italy'. The '-er' ending is common for male nationalities in German.