Dresdner
English
Alternative forms
Dresdener
Noun
Dresdner (plural Dresdners)
- Someone from Dresden.
German
Alternative forms
- Dresdener
Etymology
Dresden + -er, with syncope of the middle e.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdʁeːsdnɐ/
- Hyphenation: Dresd‧ner
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Noun
Dresdner m (strong, genitive Dresdners, plural Dresdner, feminine Dresdnerin)
- Dresdner (native or inhabitant of Dresden)
Declension
Declension of Dresdner [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Dresdner | die | Dresdner |
| genitive | eines | des | Dresdners | der | Dresdner |
| dative | einem | dem | Dresdner | den | Dresdnern |
| accusative | einen | den | Dresdner | die | Dresdner |
Further reading
- “Dresdner” in Duden online
Adjective
Dresdner (indeclinable, no predicative form)
- (relational) of Dresden
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.
Further reading
- “Dresdner” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Dresdner” in Duden online