German word

Düsseldorfer

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈdʏsl̩ˌdɔɐ̯fɐ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounDüsseldorf native

Example

Viele Düsseldorfer leben hier.

Many Düsseldorf natives live here.

Illustration for Düsseldorfer (Düsseldorf native)

More examples

Ein Düsseldorfer empfiehlt oft die besten Lokale in der Altstadt.

A Düsseldorf native often recommends the best places to eat in the Old Town.

Core concept

A person wearing a badge marked Düsseldorf, showing a close connection with the city.

Common phrases

  • viele Düsseldorfer

    many Düsseldorf natives

  • gebürtiger Düsseldorfer

    native of Düsseldorf

  • stolzer Düsseldorfer

    proud Düsseldorf native

Similar words

Einwohner: A resident of a particular place.
Bürger: A citizen who holds rights and duties in a city or country.
Einheimischer: A native or long-term local of a particular place.
Zugezogener: A recent arrival who moved to a particular place.

Definition in German

Ein Einwohner oder eine Einwohnerin der Stadt Düsseldorf.

Word origin

The noun Düsseldorfer combines the place name Düsseldorf with the resident-forming suffix -er; Düsseldorf itself contains Düssel and Dorf.

Usage tips

  • As a noun, Düsseldorfer is capitalized, its plural is also Düsseldorfer, and the feminine singular is Düsseldorferin.

Other meanings

  • Düsseldorfadjective
  • Düsseldorf residentnoun

Opposites

  • Auswärtigeroutsidernoun

Related words

  • Düsseldorferinfemale Düsseldorf nativenoun

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