Cherusker

German

Alternative forms

  • Cheruſker (obsolete)

Etymology

Possibly from Latin Cheruscī with the ending being replaced by -er.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /çeˈʁʊskɐ/
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Noun

Cherusker m pl

  1. (historical) Cherusci

Noun

Cherusker m (strong, genitive Cheruskers, plural Cherusker)

  1. (historical) a member of the Cherusci

Usage notes

  • Both spellings, Cherusker and Cheruſker, do occur in different Fraktur texts.
    • In the second half of the 19th century and early 20th century, some states proscribed spellings like Basilisk, brüsk, Maske (Prussia, 1880; Bavaria, 1903; Prussia, 1908) while some states proscribed spellings like Maſke (Württemberg, 1861).

Declension

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

See also

Further reading

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