Why is it der Hongkonger?
Hongkonger 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
Examples
[1] Your grandfather was Hong Gait
[1] Ihr Großvater war Hongkonger.
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Hongkonger | die Hongkonger |
| Genitiv | des Hongkongers | der Hongkonger |
| Dativ | dem Hongkonger | den Hongkongern |
| Akkusativ | den Hongkonger | die Hongkonger |
Pronunciation
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