German

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Etymology

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From Wilhelmshaven +‎ -er

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌvɪlhɛlmsˈhaːfn̩ɐ/
  • Hyphenation: Wil‧helms‧ha‧ve‧ner

Noun

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Wilhelmshavener m (strong, genitive Wilhelmshaveners, plural Wilhelmshavener, feminine Wilhelmshavenerin)

  1. Native or inhabitant of Wilhelmshaven

Declension

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Adjective

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Wilhelmshavener (indeclinable, no predicative form)

  1. (relational) of Wilhelmshaven

Usage notes

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  • 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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