Pilger

See also: pilger

German

Etymology

From Middle High German pilgerīn, bilgerīn, bilgerīm, from Old High German piligrīm, from Proto-West Germanic *pelegrīm (“pilgrim, foreigner”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

Pilger m (strong, genitive Pilgers, plural Pilger)

1. pilgrim

   Synonym: Wallfahrer

Declension

Declension of Pilger [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Pilger	die	Pilger
genitive	eines	des	Pilgers	der	Pilger
dative	einem	dem	Pilger	den	Pilgern
accusative	einen	den	Pilger	die	Pilger

Derived terms

• Pilgermuschel f, Pilgerstätte f

Related terms

• pilgern

Further reading

• “Pilger” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Pilger” in Duden online

Luxembourgish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpilʑɐ/

Noun

Pilger m (plural Pilger)

1. pilgrim

Derived terms

• Pilgerfaart