Palmyrer
German
Etymology
Palmyra + -er
Noun
Palmyrer m (strong, genitive Palmyrers, plural Palmyrer, feminine Palmyrerin)
- Synonym of Palmyrener
Declension
Declension of Palmyrer [masculine, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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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)
- (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.