masculine

ˈnʲemʲɪts

New to these symbols? Learn to read IPA
Line drawing of немец
Coloured illustration of немец
#1761 by frequencyCore 5000

Translation

a German (man); a German person

Know this word? Create a free account to track it.

Word origin

From немой ('mute'), historically applied to foreigners, especially Germans, who could not speak the local Slavic language.

Origin
Slavic (native)
Root
немой

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralнемцыirregular

Examples

Берли́на.

He is a German from Berlin.

.

This German speaks Russian well.

не́мцев.

Several Germans were staying at the hotel.

Where this fits

Add to review queue

Track this word in your spaced-repetition queue and be tested on it at the right interval.

Russian · Free printables

немец: worksheet, infographic and listicle

Free printable study downloads for the Russian word "немец" (a German (man); a German person): a worksheet with the answer key built in, an infographic, and a sentence listicle. Open any one to view, print or save.

Free for members

The printable worksheets, infographics and PDFs are free with an account. Start a free week and download as many as you like.

Start your free week