Pforzheimer

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Pforzheim +‎ -er.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈp͡fɔʁt͡shaɪ̯mɐ]
  • Hyphenation: Pforz‧hei‧mer

Noun[edit]

Pforzheimer m (strong, genitive Pforzheimers, plural Pforzheimer, feminine Pforzheimerin)

  1. Native or inhabitant of Pforzheim

Declension[edit]

Adjective[edit]

Pforzheimer (indeclinable, no predicative form)

  1. (relational) of Pforzheim

Usage notes[edit]

  • Words like this are considered indeclinable adjectives, as noted by Duden, DWDS and other modern German references, but are capitalized because they originated as genitive plurals of substantives. See -er for more.

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