Kölner

German

Etymology

Köln (Cologne) + -er

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkœlnɐ/
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Noun

Kölner m (genitive Kölners, plural Kölner, feminine Kölnerin)

  1. a man from the city of Cologne

Declension

Adjective

Kölner (invariable)

  1. from, of, or pertaining to Cologne

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.
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