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Zeltinger

Zeltinger

9.9
A person who lives in or comes from Zeltingen in Germany
  • proper noun
: zeltingense
  • The famous winemaker is a proud Zeltinger known throughout the region.

Examples

  • Many Zeltingers celebrate the annual wine festival with great enthusiasm.

  • Are there many Zeltingers living in Berlin now?

  • A friendly Zeltinger offered to show us around the historic village.

  • My friend is a Zeltinger and loves to share stories about his hometown.

  • A friendly Zeltinger offered to show us around the historic village.

  • My friend is a Zeltinger and loves to share stories about his hometown.

  • Many Zeltingers celebrate the annual wine festival with great enthusiasm.

Synonyms

German
vsZeltinger
360 1.0

A person from Germany

is narrower, indicating origin from a single small town within that nation
towner
vsZeltinger
16 8.6

A person who lives in a town or city rather than in the countryside

is specific to one small town in that country rather than towns in general

Surface Forms

Zeltinger main

Morphology

Zeltinger = Zeltingen (transparent) = Zeltingen + er

This is a standard demonym formed from the place name Zeltingen plus the suffix -er, meaning a person from that place.

Etymology

Zeltinger comes from the town name Zeltingen plus the German ending -er, which means 'from' or 'one who lives in', just like New Yorker or Londoner. So a Zeltinger is a person who comes from Zeltingen.