Why is it der Erfurter?
Erfurter ends in -er, and most nouns ending in -er are masculine: in a German dictionary, 86% of them take der.
All nouns ending in -er der
Meaning
[1] inhabitants of Erfurt (male or indefinite sex)
[1] Einwohner von Erfurt (männlich oder unbestimmten Geschlechts)Examples
[1] He is Erfurt, his wife comes from Geraä
[1] Er ist Erfurter, seine Frau kommt aus Gera.
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Erfurter | die Erfurter |
| Genitiv | des Erfurters | der Erfurter |
| Dativ | dem Erfurter | den Erfurtern |
| Akkusativ | den Erfurter | die Erfurter |
Pronunciation
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