Rügener

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈʁyːɡənɐ]

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• Hyphenation: Rü‧ge‧ner

Etymology 1

From Rügen +‎ -er.

Noun

Rügener m (strong, genitive Rügeners, plural Rügener, feminine Rügenerin)

1. someone from the island of Rügen

   Synonym: Rüganer

Declension

Declension of Rügener [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Rügener	die	Rügener
genitive	eines	des	Rügeners	der	Rügener
dative	einem	dem	Rügener	den	Rügenern
accusative	einen	den	Rügener	die	Rügener

Etymology 2

From Rügen +‎ -er.

Adjective

Rügener (indeclinable, no predicative form)

1. (relational) of Rügen

   Synonym: Rüganer

Usage notes

• Words like this are considered indeclinable adjectives, as noted by Duden, DWDS and other modern German references, but are capitalized because they originated as genitive plurals of substantives. See -er for more.

Further reading

• “Rügener (Einwohner)” in Duden online
• “Rügener (Adjektiv)” in Duden online
• “Rügener” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon