Cherusker

German

Alternative forms

• Cheruſker (obsolete)

Etymology

Possibly from Latin Cheruscī with the ending being replaced by -er.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /çeˈʁʊskɐ/

• Audio:

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Noun

Cherusker m pl

1. (historical) Cherusci

Noun

Cherusker m (strong, genitive Cheruskers, plural Cherusker)

1. (historical) a member of the Cherusci

Usage notes

• Both spellings, Cherusker and Cheruſker, do occur in different Fraktur texts.
  • In the second half of the 19th century and early 20th century, some states proscribed spellings like Basilisk, brüsk, Maske (Prussia, 1880; Bavaria, 1903; Prussia, 1908) while some states proscribed spellings like Maſke (Württemberg, 1861).

Declension

Declension of Cherusker [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Cherusker	die	Cherusker
genitive	eines	des	Cheruskers	der	Cherusker
dative	einem	dem	Cherusker	den	Cheruskern
accusative	einen	den	Cherusker	die	Cherusker

See also

• Arminius, Hermann

Further reading

• “Cherusker” in Duden online