Damaszener

German

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌdamasˈtseːnɐ/
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Noun

Damaszener m (genitive Damaszeners, plural Damaszener, feminine Damaszenerin)

  1. Damascene (inhabitant of Damascus)

Declension
Declension of Damaszener
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Damaszener die Damaszener
genitive eines des Damaszeners der Damaszener
dative einem dem Damaszener den Damaszenern
accusative einen den Damaszener die Damaszener

Adjective

Damaszener (invariable)

  1. from, of, or pertaining to Damascus

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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