Bitburger
German
Etymology
Bitburg + -er
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈbɪtˌbʊʁk]
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Noun
Bitburger m (strong, genitive Bitburgers, plural Bitburger, feminine Bitburgerin)
- a native or inhabitant of Bitburg
Declension
Declension of Bitburger [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Bitburger | die | Bitburger |
| genitive | eines | des | Bitburgers | der | Bitburger |
| dative | einem | dem | Bitburger | den | Bitburgern |
| accusative | einen | den | Bitburger | die | Bitburger |
Adjective
Bitburger (indeclinable, no predicative form)
- (relational) of Bitburg
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.