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nounnoun

der Italiener, –

Italian

Eine Person, die aus Italien stammt oder deren Familie aus diesem Land kommt.

Definition & meaning

Italiener means an Italian man or, more broadly, a person from Italy. It can refer to someone’s nationality, origin, or cultural identity.

In informal speech, beim Italiener (“at the Italian”) can mean at an Italian restaurant.

Grammar & word origin

Italiener is a masculine noun: der Italiener. Its plural is also die Italiener. The feminine form is die Italienerin.

The word is formed from Italien (“Italy”) and the suffix -er, which commonly forms words for people associated with a place. The related adjective is italienisch (“Italian”).

Synonyms & antonyms

  • italienischer Staatsbürger (“Italian citizen”) — more specifically refers to citizenship; Italiener can also describe someone’s origin or cultural identity.
  • Nichtitaliener (“non-Italian”) — a direct contrast, though not a strict antonym.
  • Ausländer (“foreigner”) — may contrast with Italiener from the perspective of a particular country, but it is context-dependent.

Common phrases & collocations

  • ein Italiener aus Rom — an Italian from Rome
  • die italienische Küche (“Italian cuisine”)
  • beim Italiener essen — to eat at an Italian restaurant

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Examples

Der Italiener eröffnet ein neues Restaurant.noun

The Italian is opening a new restaurant.

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