Indianer
derNounNative American (historic usage)
English translations
- 01
Indian
- 02
Native American
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein Sammelbegriff für die Ureinwohner Amerikas vor der europäischen Kolonialisierung.
- English meaning
- Native Americans
- Synonym
- Ureinwohner, indigene Bevölkerung
- German example
- Früher wurden die Ureinwohner Amerikas oft als Indianer bezeichnet.
- English example
- Native Americans lived in North America long before European settlers arrived.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Indianer
- Plural Form
- die Indianer
Related words
- Indianerstamm
Native American tribe
- Indianerin
Native American woman
- Indianerstamm
Native American tribe
- Schwarzfußindianer
Blackfoot are an indigenous people of North America, living mainly in the Great Plains of Canada and the United States.
- irokesisch
Iroquois
- huronisch
Huron
- Irokese
Iroquois
- Dakota
Dakota
- Dakota
Dakota
- Tomahawk
Tomahawk
- Rauchzeichen
smoke signal
- Mokassin
A moccasin is a light shoe made of soft leather, often with decorations.
- Skalp
Scalp
- Apache
Apache
- Apache
Apache
- Western
A Western is a film or literature genre typically set in the American Old West.
- Mohikanerin
Mohican woman
- Mohikaner
Mohican
Example sentences with “Indianer”
Die Indianer lebten in Nordamerika. (The Native Americans lived in North America.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'Indianer' still used in German?
The term is used historically, but 'Indigene Völker' is preferred in modern contexts.