Why is it der Oldenburger?
Oldenburger 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] My neighbor is a native of Oldenburg
[1] Mein Wohnungsnachbar ist ein gebürtiger Oldenburger.
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Oldenburger | die Oldenburger |
| Genitiv | des Oldenburgers | der Oldenburger |
| Dativ | dem Oldenburger | den Oldenburgern |
| Akkusativ | den Oldenburger | die Oldenburger |
Pronunciation
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