Meaning 1neutral · 90%
A person who buys something or uses a service from a business.
Natural examples
Der Kunde bezahlt an der Kasse.
The customer pays at the checkout.
Ein Kunde wartet vor dem Laden.
A customer is waiting outside the shop.
Die Verkäuferin hilft dem Kunden.
The sales assistant helps the customer.
Usage note
Kunde is the masculine form. The feminine form is Kundin; the plural is Kunden.
Useful combinations
einem Kunden helfen — to help a customereinen Kunden beraten — to advise a customerneue Kunden — new customers
Mini-lesson: Kunde: article and plural
Kunde is masculine and its plural is Kunden. Accusative: einen Kunden; dative: dem Kunden.
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