Cherusker

German

Alternative forms
  • Cheruſker (obsolete)

Etymology

Possibly from Latin Cheruscī with the ending being replaced by -er.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /çeˈʁʊskɐ/
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Noun

Cherusker m pl

  1. (historical) Cherusci

Noun

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  1. (historical) a member of the Cherusci

Usage notes
  • Both spellings, Cherusker and Cheruſker, do occur in different Fraktur texts.
    • In the second half of the 19th century and early 20th century, some states proscribed spellings like Basilisk, brüsk, Maske (Prussia, 1880; Bavaria, 1903; Prussia, 1908) while some states proscribed spellings like Maſke (Württemberg, 1861).

Declension

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