German word

Kölner

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈkœlnɐ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounCologne resident

Example

Als Kölner kennt er die Stadt sehr gut.

As a Cologne resident, he knows the city very well.

Illustration for Kölner (Cologne resident)

More examples

Viele Kölner treffen sich am Dom.

Many Cologne residents meet at the cathedral.

Core concept

A Cologne-linked person recognized as part of the city's population.

Common phrases

  • als Kölner

    as a Cologne resident

  • viele Kölner

    many Cologne residents

  • geborener Kölner

    native of Cologne

Similar words

Kölnerin: A female resident or native of Cologne.
Einwohner: A person living in a particular town or city.

Definition in German

Jemand, der aus der Stadt Köln stammt oder dort seinen Wohnsitz hat.

Word origin

The noun Kölner is derived from Köln plus -er, a productive German ending for people connected with a location, and Köln ultimately comes from Latin Colonia.

Usage tips

  • The plural of Kölner is also Kölner, so context or an article distinguishes singular from plural in forms such as ein Kölner and viele Kölner.

Opposites

  • Auswärtigeroutsidernoun

Related words

  • Kölnerinwoman from Colognenoun
  • kölnischCologneadjective
  • KölschCologne dialectnoun

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