German

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Etymology

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From Wermelskirchen +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [veɐməlsˈkiɐçənɐ], [ˈveɐməlsˌkɪʁçn̩ɐ]
  • Hyphenation: Wer‧mels‧kir‧che‧ner

Noun

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Wermelskirchener m (strong, genitive Wermelskircheners, plural Wermelskirchener, feminine Wermelskirchenerin)

  1. A native or resident of Wermelskirchen

Declension

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Adjective

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Wermelskirchener (indeclinable, no predicative form)

  1. (relational) of Wermelskirchen

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.