Masculine
Einwohner
Sentences
Viele Einwohner arbeiten in Palmer, Wasilla und Anchorage.
Many residents work in Palmer, Wasilla and Anchorage.
Meaning
- (masculine, strong) inhabitant (anyone who lives or dwells in something, especially a country, region, settlement)
- (masculine, strong) an inhabitant without the full rights of a citizen; now used in the form Inwohner in historic terminology
Concepts
Opposite of
Bürger
Synonyms
Ansässiger
Volksgenosse
Einwohnerschaft
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈaɪ̯nˌvoːnər/
Etymology
In summary
Alteration of older Inwohner, from Middle High German inwoner, innewoner. Equivalent to inne- / ein- + wohnen + -er. Compare the verb innewohnen and Dutch inwoner.
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