German word

Frankfurter

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈfʁaŋkfʊʁtɐ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounFrankfurt resident

Example

Er ist ein Frankfurter.

He is a Frankfurt resident.

Illustration for Frankfurter (Frankfurt resident)

More examples

Die Frankfurter feiern jedes Jahr ein Stadtfest.

The Frankfurt residents celebrate a city festival every year.

Core concept

A local figure whose connection to Frankfurt is part of the person's identity.

Common phrases

  • die Frankfurter

    the Frankfurt residents

  • einige Frankfurter

    some Frankfurt residents

Similar words

Frankfurterin: A woman living in Frankfurt.
Stadtbewohner: A city resident.
Einheimischer: A person native to the area or settled there for a long time.

Definition in German

Jemand, der seinen Wohnsitz in Frankfurt am Main hat.

Word origin

Frankfurter is a place-based formation from Frankfurt and the suffix -er, a productive German ending for people or things associated with a place.

Usage tips

  • German Frankfurter can also mean a sausage, so context determines whether the word refers to a person or food.

Other meanings

  • frankfurternoun

Opposites

  • Auswärtigeroutsidernoun

Related words

  • Frankfurterinfemale Frankfurt residentnoun
  • Frankfurter WürstchenFrankfurt sausagenoun
  • Frankfurter ZeitungFrankfurter Zeitungnoun

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