Luzerner
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [luˈt͡sɛʁnɐ]
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ɛʁnɐ
- Hyphenation: Lu‧zer‧ner
Etymology 1
Noun
Luzerner m (strong, genitive Luzerners, plural Luzerner, feminine Luzernerin)
- a native or inhabitant of Lucerne
Declension
Declension of Luzerner [masculine, strong]
Etymology 2
Adjective
Luzerner (indeclinable, no predicative form)
- (relational) of Lucerne
- Synonym: luzernisch
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
- “Luzerner (Einwohner)” in Duden online
- “Luzerner (Adjektiv)” in Duden online
- “Luzerner” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon