German word

Serbe

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈzɛʁbə/

Meaning

  • masculine nounSerb

Example

Ich habe viele Serben in meiner Klasse.

I have many Serbs in my class.

Illustration for Serbe (Serb)

More examples

Mit einem Serben habe ich über Fußball gesprochen.

I spoke with a Serb about soccer.

Core concept

A man associated with Serbia, pictured beneath a Serbian flag and among people from his home country.

Common phrases

  • mit einem Serben sprechen

    speak with a Serb

  • ein Serbe von nebenan

    a Serb from next door

Similar words

Serbin: A woman from Serbia.

Definition in German

Ein Mann aus Serbien oder eine männliche Person mit serbischer Staatsangehörigkeit oder Herkunft.

Word origin

The German noun Serbe came through Middle High German from a Slavic ethnonym, while its deeper origin is uncertain.

Usage tips

  • Serbe is a masculine weak noun: der Serbe has the forms den, dem, and des Serben, with Serben also as the plural.

Related words

  • serbischSerbianadjective
  • SerbinSerbian womannoun

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