No. 10,791 in German
russe
The German word "Russe" means "Russian" (male).
In a sentence
Der Russe trinkt gerne Tee.
The Russian enjoys drinking tea.
Here, 'Russe' is used as a noun to refer to a male individual from Russia.
Eine Russe stand am Bahnhof und wartete.
A Russian man stood at the train station and waited.
In this sentence, 'Russe' is still used as a noun specifically identifying a male from Russia, and it is indefinite.
Die russische Sprache wird von vielen Menschen weltweit gesprochen.
The Russian language is spoken by many people worldwide.
In this example, 'russische' derives from the same root word as 'Russe', but it functions as an adjective describing the language.
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