Brüsseler
German
Alternative forms
- Brüssler
- Brüßler (pre-1996 orthography)
Pronunciation
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Etymology 1
From Brüssel + -er.
Noun
Brüsseler m (strong, genitive Brüsselers, plural Brüsseler, feminine Brüsselerin)
- a native or inhabitant of Brussels
Declension
Declension of Brüsseler [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Brüsseler | die | Brüsseler |
| genitive | eines | des | Brüsselers | der | Brüsseler |
| dative | einem | dem | Brüsseler | den | Brüsselern |
| accusative | einen | den | Brüsseler | die | Brüsseler |
Etymology 2
From Brüssel + -er.
Adjective
Brüsseler (indeclinable, no predicative form)
- (relational) of Brussels
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.