Königsberger

German

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkøːnɪçsˌbɛɐ̯ɡɐ/
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  • Hyphenation: Kö‧nigs‧ber‧ger

Etymology 1

From Königsberg +‎ -er.

Noun

Königsberger m (strong, genitive Königsbergers, plural Königsberger, feminine Königsbergerin)

  1. a native or inhabitant of Königsberg
Declension
Declension of Königsberger [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Königsberger die Königsberger
genitive eines des Königsbergers der Königsberger
dative einem dem Königsberger den Königsbergern
accusative einen den Königsberger die Königsberger

Etymology 2

From Königsberg +‎ -er.

Adjective

Königsberger (indeclinable, no predicative form)

  1. (relational) of Königsberg
    Synonym: königsbergisch
Usage notes
  • Words like this are indeclinable adjectives in modern German, as noted by the Duden, DWDS and other modern references. They originated as genitive plurals of substantives, as noted by 18th century grammarian Johann Christoph Adelung and 19th century linguist Hermann Möller: e.g. Berliner Pfannkuchen = Pfannkuchen der Berliner = "pancake of the Berliners". See -er.
Derived terms
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