Meaning and translations

Definition

A man who buys or orders goods or services from a business.

Translations
English
male customer
Français
client
Türkçe
erkek müşteri
Polski
klient
Русский
клиент
Українська
клієнт

Also: buyer

Grammar & classification

Article
der
Gender
Masculine
Plural
Kunden
Part of speech
Noun
CEFR level
A1
Topics
Shopping & MoneyPrimaryPeople & Family

Usage examples

  1. Der Kunde wartet vor dem Laden, weil es noch geschlossen ist.NominativSing.The customer waits outside the shop because it is still closed.
  2. Die Verkäuferin begrüßt den Kunden, weil er schon lange wartet.AkkusativSing.The saleswoman greets the customer because he has been waiting for a long time.
  3. Der Verkäufer hilft dem Kunden, ein passendes Gerät zu finden.DativSing.The salesperson helps the customer find a suitable device.

Pronunciation and forms

  • Lemma
    Kunde/ˈkʊndə/
  • Article phrase
    der Kunde/deːɐ̯ ˈkʊndə/
  • Plural
    Kunden/kˈʊndən/

Declension / Forms

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativder Kundedie Kunden
Akkusativden Kundendie Kunden
Dativdem Kundenden Kunden
Genitivdes Kundender Kunden

Usage and collocations

  • CollocationDer Kunde ist König.

    The idiom emphasizes that customers (Kunden) should be treated especially courteously.

  • Adjective combinationein zufriedener Kunde

    This describes a customer (Kunden) who is satisfied with the purchase or service.

  • Sentence patternAls Kunde kann man fragen, ob man die Ware zurückgeben kann.

    This sentence can be used to ask whether you can return the goods.

Semantic relations

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Word formation and word family

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