Zuger

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈt͡suːɡɐ]

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• Rhymes: -uːɡɐ
• Hyphenation: Zu‧ger

Etymology 1

From Zug +‎ -er.

Noun

Zuger m (strong, genitive Zugers, plural Zuger, feminine Zugerin)

1. a native or inhabitant of Zug

Declension

Declension of Zuger [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Zuger	die	Zuger
genitive	eines	des	Zugers	der	Zuger
dative	einem	dem	Zuger	den	Zugern
accusative	einen	den	Zuger	die	Zuger

Etymology 2

From Zug +‎ -er.

Adjective

Zuger (indeclinable, no predicative form)

1. (relational) of Zug

   Synonym: zugerisch

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

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