Vocabulary
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Republikaner
/ʁepubliˈkaːnɐ/· noun· Pl. die Republikaner
Republican (member of the US party); republican (supporter of a republic)
Der Republikaner, die Republikanerin — in German news nearly always a member of the US Republican Party (die Republikaner and die Demokraten); historically also a supporter of the republic against the monarchy.
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Forms
- Singular
- der Republikaner
- Plural
- die Republikaner
- Genitiv
- des Republikaners
- feminin
- die Republikanerin
One word, many lives
Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
Republikaner
US Republican
Im Senat stimmten auch zwei Republikaner für das Gesetz.
In the Senate two Republicans also voted for the bill.
Word family
Republikanerdie Republikrepublicrepublikanischrepublicandie Republikanerin(female) Republican
Common combinations
- die Republikaner im Kongressthe Republicans in Congress
- der Kandidat der Republikanerthe Republican candidate
- Demokraten und RepublikanerDemocrats and Republicans
Common learner mistakes
- der Republikander RepublikanerThe person noun ends in -aner, like der Amerikaner; the plural is the same: die Republikaner.
Real examples
- Die Republikaner wollen das Vorhaben im Repräsentantenhaus blockieren.The Republicans want to block the plan in the House of Representatives.
- Ein gemäßigter Republikaner kündigte an, gegen die eigene Partei zu stimmen.A moderate Republican announced that he would vote against his own party.
- Im Wahlkampf warfen sich Demokraten und Republikaner gegenseitig vor, das Land zu spalten.During the campaign, Democrats and Republicans accused each other of dividing the country.
