Grieche

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German krieche, from Old High German Kriehha, from Proto-West Germanic *Krēkō (“Greeks”). Forms with initial k- are found in most old Germanic languages, though they seem to have lasted longer in High German than elsewhere.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡriːçə/, [ˈɡʁiːçə]
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Noun

Grieche m (weak, genitive Griechen, plural Griechen)

  1. a Greek (person)
  2. a Greek restaurant

Declension
Declension of Grieche [masculine, weak]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Grieche die Griechen
genitive eines des Griechen der Griechen
dative einem dem Griechen den Griechen
accusative einen den Griechen die Griechen

Derived terms

Further reading
  • “Grieche” in Duden online
  • “Grieche” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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