Referring to or originating from the Hungarian capital Budapest. As an adjective derived from a city name with the ending -er, it is not declined.
example
Die Budapester Kettenbrücke ist ein berühmtes Wahrzeichen der Stadt.
The Budapest Chain Bridge is a famous landmark of the city.
Usage tips
Invariable adjective
Adjectives that are derived from a city name and end in '-er' are never declined. So 'Budapester' always keeps this form, regardless of the noun's gender, case, or number.
EXAMPLE
Wir besuchten das Budapester Parlament.
We visited the Budapest Parliament.
Context clue
You can tell whether the city or the shoe is meant from the noun. If 'Budapester' refers to geography, culture, or people, it is about the city. If it appears in the context of fashion, clothing, or shoes, the shoe style is meant.
EXAMPLE
Die Budapester Oper ist weltberühmt.
The Budapest Opera is world-famous.
Use as a noun
In the context of shoes, 'Budapester' is often used as a noun. So you can say 'er trägt Budapester' (he is wearing brogues) instead of 'er trägt Budapester Schuhe' (he is wearing Budapester shoes).
EXAMPLE
Passen diese schwarzen Budapester zu meinem Anzug?
Do these black brogues go with my suit?
Compare with
confusable
Budapester vs ungarisch
Hungarian
'ungarisch' and 'Budapester' can both have to do with Hungary. But 'ungarisch' is general: it refers to the country of Hungary, the language, the people, or the culture. 'Budapester' refers more specifically to Budapest, the capital city. As an adjective formed from a city name, 'Budapester' normally stays unchanged, for example 'Budapester Bahnhof' (Budapest railway station). In addition, 'Budapester' can also refer to a particular style of shoe. The words can be confused because Budapest is in Hungary. When you mean the whole country or the language, you say 'ungarisch'. When you mean the city of Budapest specifically, you say 'Budapester'.
Budapester
Im Reiseführer stehen viele Tipps für Budapester Cafés.
The travel guide has lots of tips for Budapest cafés.
ungarisch
Maria lernt ungarisch, weil sie im Sommer nach Ungarn reist.
Maria is learning Hungarian because she is traveling to Hungary in the summer.