Palmyrer

German

Etymology

Palmyra +‎ -er

Noun

Palmyrer m (strong, genitive Palmyrers, plural Palmyrer, feminine Palmyrerin)

  1. Synonym of Palmyrener

Declension
Declension of Palmyrer [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Palmyrer die Palmyrer
genitive eines des Palmyrers der Palmyrer
dative einem dem Palmyrer den Palmyrern
accusative einen den Palmyrer die Palmyrer

Adjective

Palmyrer (indeclinable, no predicative form)

  1. (relational) Synonym of Palmyrener

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.
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