Amsterdamer
English
Etymology
From Amsterdam + -er.
Noun
Amsterdamer (plural Amsterdamers)
- Alternative spelling of Amsterdammer.
German
Etymology
Amsterdam + -er
Pronunciation
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Noun
Amsterdamer m (strong, genitive Amsterdamers, plural Amsterdamer, feminine Amsterdamerin)
- a native or inhabitant of Amsterdam
Declension
Declension of Amsterdamer [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Amsterdamer | die | Amsterdamer |
| genitive | eines | des | Amsterdamers | der | Amsterdamer |
| dative | einem | dem | Amsterdamer | den | Amsterdamern |
| accusative | einen | den | Amsterdamer | die | Amsterdamer |
Adjective
Amsterdamer (indeclinable, no predicative form)
- (relational) of Amsterdam
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.
References
Further reading
- “Amsterdamer” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Amsterdamer” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon