Krieger

German

Etymology

Krieg +‎ -er

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʁiːɡɐ/
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Noun

Krieger m (strong, genitive Kriegers, plural Krieger, feminine Kriegerin)

  1. warrior
    Synonym: Kriegsmann

Declension

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

Derived terms

Proper noun

Krieger m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Kriegers or (with an article) Krieger, feminine genitive Krieger, plural Kriegers or Krieger)

  1. a surname originating as an occupation, originally for a mercenary soldier

Further reading

  • “Krieger” in Duden online
  • “Krieger” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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