Dakota
masculine
In German, Dakota refers to a member of the Dakota people.
The word Dakota is used to refer to a member of the Dakota people. It also functions as the name for the Native American people and the language of the Dakota.
Meaning: member of the Dakota people (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Bavaria, the variation Servus Dakota! is used to say Hi Dakota!
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
When referring to a single male member of the Dakota people, the noun takes the masculine article der. The plural form for members of the Dakota people is die Dakota, which uses the same spelling as the singular forms.
Did you know?
- In the phrase Servus Dakota!, the word Servus is an ancient Latin greeting meaning 'slave' or 'servant' that evolved into a common informal greeting in Southern Germany.
- In German academic texts on anthropology or linguistics, Dakota is categorized as a 'proprium', meaning it retains its unique identity regardless of the sentence's case.
- When using the Bavarian greeting Servus Dakota!, a German speaker is mixing a regional dialect from the Alps with a name from North America.
Examples in context
- beide DakotaNorth and South DakotaThis sentence uses Dakota to refer to the two Dakota states.
- Hallo Dakota, wie war dein Tag?Hello Dakota, how was your day?
- Sehr geehrte Frau Dakota, wir möchten Ihnen zu Ihrem neuen Job gratulieren.Dear Mrs. Dakota, we would like to congratulate you on your new job.
- Er ist ein Dakota.He is a Dakota.
Example conversation
Maximilian and Laura are visiting a museum exhibit.
- MaximilianWer ist dieser Mann auf dem Foto?Who is this man in the photo?
- LauraDas ist ein Dakota aus dem neunzehnten Jahrhundert.That is a Dakota from the nineteenth century.
- MaximilianHat er viel über seine Kultur geschrieben?Did he write a lot about his culture?
- LauraJa, er war ein sehr bekannter Autor.Yes, he was a very well-known author.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “dakota” translations and entries Dakota, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0.
