Cherusker

German

Etymology

Possibly from Latin Cheruscī with the ending being replaced by -er

Alternative forms
  • Cheruſker

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Noun

Cherusker m (genitive Cheruskers, plural Cherusker)

  1. a member of the Cherusci

Noun

Cherusker m pl

  1. Cherusci

Usage notes
  • Both spellings, Cherusker and Cheruſker, do occur in different Fraktur texts.
    • In the second half of the 19th century and early 20th century, some states proscribed spellings like Basilisk, brüsk, Maske (Prussia, 1880; Bavaria, 1903; Prussia, 1908) while some states proscribed spellings like Maſke (Württemberg, 1861).

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