Angeliter

German

Etymology

From Angeln +‎ -iter (as in biblical names like Amalekiter, Ammoniter, Edomiter, Moabiter etc.), perhaps originally humorous.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [aŋɡeˈliːtɐ], [aŋəˈliːtɐ]
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Noun

Angeliter m (strong, genitive Angeliters, plural Angeliter, feminine Angeliterin)

  1. a native or inhabitant of Angeln / Anglia (a peninsula in Schleswig-Holstein)
    Synonym: Angelner

Declension

Declension of Angeliter [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Angeliter die Angeliter
genitive eines des Angeliters der Angeliter
dative einem dem Angeliter den Angelitern
accusative einen den Angeliter die Angeliter

Adjective

Angeliter (indeclinable, no predicative form)

  1. (relational) of Angeln / Anglia
    Synonym: Angelner

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.
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