Indianer

derNoun

Native American (historic usage)

English translations

  1. 01

    Indian

  2. 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

Example sentences with “Indianer”

  1. 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.