Rüganer
German
Etymology
Rügen + -aner
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ʁyːˈɡʰäːnɐ]
Noun
Rüganer m (strong, genitive Rüganers, plural Rüganer, feminine Rüganerin)
- someone from the island of Rügen
- Synonym: Rügener
Declension
Declension of Rüganer [masculine, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Rüganer | die | Rüganer |
genitive | eines | des | Rüganers | der | Rüganer |
dative | einem | dem | Rüganer | den | Rüganern |
accusative | einen | den | Rüganer | die | Rüganer |
Adjective
Rüganer (indeclinable, no predicative form)
- (relational) of Rügen
- Synonym: Rügener
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.