Saarbrücker
German
Etymology
Saarbrücken + -er
Pronunciation
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Adjective
Saarbrücker (indeclinable, no predicative form)
- (relational) of Saarbrücken
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.
Noun
Saarbrücker m (strong, genitive Saarbrückers, plural Saarbrücker, feminine Saarbrückerin)
- person from Saarbrücken (male or unspecified sex)
Declension
Declension of Saarbrücker [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Saarbrücker | die | Saarbrücker |
| genitive | eines | des | Saarbrückers | der | Saarbrücker |
| dative | einem | dem | Saarbrücker | den | Saarbrückern |
| accusative | einen | den | Saarbrücker | die | Saarbrücker |
Further reading
- “Saarbrücker” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Saarbrücker (Adjective)” in Duden online
- “Saarbrücker (Noun)” in Duden online