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Hamburger

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Noun / Adjective

der Hamburger

Pronunciation: /ˈhamˌbʊʁɡɐ/

of Hamburg

A2 rank #1,448 plural Hamburger

Meanings

Noun
  1. Hamburger (person)
  2. hamburger (food)
Adjective
  1. of Hamburg

Example sentence

Der Hamburger Hafen ist der größte in Deutschland.

The Hamburg harbour is the largest in Germany.

Word forms

singular der Hamburger
plural die Hamburger

The four cases

Singular

Nominativeder Hamburger
Accusativeden Hamburger
Dativedem Hamburger
Genitivedes Hamburgers

Plural

Nominativedie Hamburger
Accusativedie Hamburger
Dativeden Hamburgern
Genitiveder Hamburger

Usage

  • eine Hamburger Schule — This city-derived adjective stays capitalised and unchanged.
  • der Hamburger — As a noun, it can mean a resident of Hamburg or a hamburger sandwich.
Extra sentence

Sie arbeitet an einer Hamburger Schule.

She works at a school in Hamburg.