Königsberger
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkøːnɪçsˌbɛɐ̯ɡɐ/
Audio (file) Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Kö‧nigs‧ber‧ger
Etymology 1
From Königsberg + -er.
Noun
Königsberger m (strong, genitive Königsbergers, plural Königsberger, feminine Königsbergerin)
- 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)
- (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
- Königsberger Klopse