Jude

Jew

noun YOO-de Less Common

Origin: from Hebrew 'Yehudi', via Latin and Greek

Usage Note

Jude is the noun for a Jewish person; the female form is Jüdin and the adjective is jüdisch. It is a weak masculine noun, so it takes -n in all cases except the nominative singular: den Juden, dem Juden. Use the adjective jüdisch for neutral descriptions like jüdischer Glaube.

Examples

"Er ist ein gläubiger Jude."

Natural Translation

He is a devout Jew.

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