Florentiner

• IPA^(key): [ˌfloʀɛnˈtiːnɐ]

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Florentiner m (genitive Florentiners, plural Florentiner, feminine Florentinerin)

1. a Florentine (native or inhabitant of Florence)

Florentiner (invariable)

1. from, of, or pertaining to Florence

• 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.