Hamburger

noun
Hamburger (person from Hamburg), hamburger (sandwich)
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Hamburger: In German it can mean a person from Hamburg (der Hamburger) or the sandwich. It's a masculine noun (der) with plural Hamburger; note dative plural adds -n (den Hamburgern). No irregular forms beyond that. Context decides whether it's a demonym or food.

Examples

Er ist Hamburger und lebt in der Stadt Hamburg.
He is a Hamburger and lives in the city of Hamburg.
Der Tourist bestellte einen Hamburger, obwohl ihn der Kellner vor der langen Wartezeit gewarnt hatte.
The tourist ordered a hamburger even though the waiter had warned him about the long wait.
Ich esse einen Hamburger.
I'm eating a hamburger.

Details

PluralHamburger

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
nominativeder Hamburgerdie Hamburger
genitivedes Hamburgersder Hamburger
dativedem Hamburgerden Hamburgern
accusativeden Hamburgerdie Hamburger

Mnemonics

👁️A person with a Hamburg flag and a burger with the label 'Hamburger'
👂Hamburg + -er → Hamburger
⚧️der → imagine a man from Hamburg or a masculine sandwich name

Notes

Can mean an inhabitant of Hamburg or the food item; context clarifies meaning.

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