Antwerpener
German
Etymology
Antwerpen + -er
Pronunciation
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Noun
Antwerpener m (strong, genitive Antwerpeners, plural Antwerpener, feminine Antwerpenerin)
- a native or inhabitant of Antwerp
Declension
Declension of Antwerpener [masculine, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Antwerpener | die | Antwerpener |
genitive | eines | des | Antwerpeners | der | Antwerpener |
dative | einem | dem | Antwerpener | den | Antwerpenern |
accusative | einen | den | Antwerpener | die | Antwerpener |
Adjective
Antwerpener (indeclinable, no predicative form)
- (relational) of Antwerp
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.