Burger

See also: burger, Bürger, and -burger

English

Noun

Burger (plural Burgers)

1. Alternative spelling of Burgher (“member of a Sri Lankan people”).
2. A white wine grape of French origin.

Proper noun

Burger (plural Burgers)

1. A surname.

Anagrams

• Gruber

Dutch

Etymology

From burger.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbʏr.ɣər/
• Hyphenation: Bur‧ger

Proper noun

Burger

1. a surname

German

Etymology

Borrowed from English burger, from hamburger, from German Hamburger (“of the city Hamburg”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbœʁɡɐ/
• While Hamburger is usually pronounced in the German fashion, /ˈbʊʁɡɐ/ is not common for Burger.

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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Noun

Burger m (strong, genitive Burgers, plural Burger)

1. A burger; a hamburger, cheeseburger, or similar American-style sandwich.

Declension

Declension of Burger [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Burger	die	Burger
genitive	eines	des	Burgers	der	Burger
dative	einem	dem	Burger	den	Burgern
accusative	einen	den	Burger	die	Burger

Related terms

• Burg, Burger, Augsburger, Altenburger, Bernburger, Dieburger, Hamburger
• Limburger, Rothenburger, Salzburger, Steinburger, Weißenburger, Weisburger

Further reading

• “Burger” in Duden online
• “Burger” in Duden online