German word

Thurgauer

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈtuːɐ̯gaʊ̯ɐ/

Meaning

  • adjectivefrom Thurgau

Example

Der Thurgauer Wein ist gut.

The wine from Thurgau is good.

Illustration for Thurgauer (from Thurgau)

More examples

Im Dorfladen kauften wir Thurgauer Käse.

We bought Thurgau cheese at the village store.

Core concept

A regional label links a product or person to Thurgau, a canton in northeastern Switzerland.

Common phrases

  • Thurgauer Käse

    Thurgau cheese

  • Thurgauer Most

    cider made in Thurgau

Similar words

schweizerisch: Coming from Switzerland or produced there.
regional: Connected with a wider region and its surrounding area.
einheimisch: Native to the local area or produced there.
lokal: Restricted to a specific town or place.

Definition in German

Zugehörigkeit oder Herkunft zum Kanton Thurgau ausdrückt und als Nomen auch Personen bezeichnen kann.

Word origin

German forms Thurgauer from Thurgau plus -er, a suffix used for geographic affiliation and for names of people from a place.

Usage tips

  • The place-derived adjective Thurgauer is normally indeclinable, so it stays unchanged in Thurgauer Wein and mit Thurgauer Wein.

Other meanings

  • native of Thurgaunoun

Related words

  • Thurgauerinwoman from Thurgaunoun
  • thurgauischThurgau-relatedadjective

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