Spanish word

hamburgués

Pronunciation

IPA/ambuɾˈɣes/

Meaning

  • masculine nounnative of Hamburg

Example

Mi vecino es hamburgués.

My neighbor is a native of Hamburg.

Illustration for hamburgués (native of Hamburg)

More examples

Conocí a un hamburgués en la fiesta.

I met a Hamburg native at the party.

Core concept

Person wearing a scarf patterned with Hamburg landmarks.

Common phrases

  • mi amigo hamburgués

    my Hamburg friend

  • hablar con un hamburgués

    speak with a Hamburg native

  • conocer a un hamburgués

    meet a Hamburg native

Similar words

habitante: Person who lives in a place as their home.
residente: Person registered as living at a particular address.
alemán: Person holding German citizenship.

Definition in Spanish

Habitante de Hamburgo o persona que tiene su origen en esa ciudad.

Word origin

The word derives from the place name Hamburgo plus the demonym-forming suffix -és, so hamburgués identifies someone from Hamburg.

Usage tips

  • As a demonym, hamburgués changes for gender and number (hamburgués, hamburguesa, hamburgueses, hamburguesas) and it agrees with the noun it refers to.

Other meanings

  • Hamburgadjective
  • Hamburgianadjective

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