Irländer

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German

Etymology

Irland +‎ -er

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɪʁlɛndɐ/
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Noun

Irländer m (strong, genitive Irländers, plural Irländer, feminine Irländerin)

  1. (now uncommon) Synonym of Ire (Irishman)
    • 1913, Bernhard Kellermann, Der Tunnel, Berlin: S. Fischer, page 186:
      Er sah wie ein Gesteinschlepper aus, war aber einer der ersten Ingenieure Allans, ein Irländer namens O’Niel.
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    • 2002 June 5, Der Tagesspiegel:
      Rudi Völler sprach bei der Pressekonferenz kurz vor dem Abflug der deutschen Fußball-Nationalmannschaft zum zweiten Gruppenspiel dieser Weltmeisterschaft in Ibaraki ausschließlich von den „Irländern“, wenn er die Iren meinte.
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