Göttinger
Translation
of Göttingen, from Göttingen
Examples
Die Göttinger Sieben waren berühmt.
The Göttingen Seven were famous.
Er ist ein Göttinger Professor.
He is a professor from Göttingen.
Grammar Patterns
Göttinger + Noun (indeclinable adjective before a noun) 'of/from Göttingen' Die Göttinger Universität ist sehr alt.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Berliner (from Berlin), Hamburger (from Hamburg)
Etymology
Derived from the city name 'Göttingen' plus the suffix '-er', which indicates origin.
Memory Tips
In German, adding '-er' to a city name creates an indeclinable adjective meaning 'of/from that city'. It never changes its ending.