allgäuer
from the Allgäu
Refers to origin from the Allgäu region in southern Germany. The adjective is not declined.
EXAMPLE
Der allgäuer Bergkäse ist für seinen kräftigen Geschmack bekannt.
Allgäu mountain cheese is known for its strong flavor.
allgäuer
Allgäu
Checking...
Loading your saved state.
Meanings
Usage tips
Grammatical feature
Adjectives derived from a place name and ending in '-er' are not declined. The form 'allgäuer' therefore always stays the same, no matter which case, gender, or number follows.
EXAMPLE
Ich esse gerne allgäuer Käse.
I like eating Allgäu cheese.
Common mistake
A typical mistake is to decline this adjective like a normal adjective. But it is always 'mit allgäuer Käse' and not 'mit allgäuerem Käse'.
EXAMPLE
Die Suppe wird mit allgäuer Sahne verfeinert.
The soup is refined with Allgäu cream.
Word structure
The word is formed from the name of the region 'das Allgäu' and the suffix '-er'. This pattern is used for many German cities and regions, for example 'Berliner', 'Hamburger', or 'Kölner'.
EXAMPLE
Viele Touristen bewundern die allgäuer Architektur.
Many tourists admire Allgäu architecture.
Typical collocations
The adjective is used almost exclusively in connection with products, places, or traditions from the Allgäu region. Typical examples are 'allgäuer Käse' (Allgäu cheese), 'allgäuer Alpen' (Allgäu Alps), and 'allgäuer Brauchtum' (Allgäu customs/traditions).
EXAMPLE
Im Urlaub haben wir eine traditionelle allgäuer Sennerei besucht.
On vacation, we visited a traditional Allgäu dairy.
In real life
Loading video examples...