der Burger
burger
A dish consisting of a grilled or fried meat or vegetable patty in a sliced bun.
EXAMPLE
Zum Mittagessen gab es heute einen Burger mit Pommes frites.
For lunch today there was a burger with French fries.
der Burger
burger
der Burger, die Burger
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Burger, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance (der)
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Burger |
| genitive | des Burgers |
The four cases (der)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Burger | die Burger |
| accusative | den Burger | die Burger |
| dative | dem Burger | den Burgern |
| genitive | des Burgers | der Burger |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
At a glance (der)
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Burger |
| genitive | des Burgers |
The four cases (der)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Burger | die Burger |
| accusative | den Burger | die Burger |
| dative | dem Burger | den Burgern |
| genitive | des Burgers | der Burger |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Productive word formation
The word 'Burger' (burger) is very productive and is used as the base word for many compounds. The first component describes the type of burger.
EXAMPLE
Ich esse am liebsten einen Cheeseburger.
I like eating cheeseburgers best.
Typical collocations
In everyday language, 'Burger' (burger) is often combined with verbs like 'essen' (to eat), 'bestellen' (to order), 'machen' (to make), or 'grillen' (to grill). You can also say 'Lust auf einen Burger haben' (to feel like having a burger).
EXAMPLE
Wollen wir heute Abend Burger bestellen?
Shall we order burgers tonight?
Usage note
'Der Burger' (the burger) always refers to the complete dish, meaning the bun with the patty and the additional ingredients. It does not mean just the meat or vegetable patty by itself.
EXAMPLE
Dieser Burger ist riesig, den schaffe ich nie.
This burger is huge; I'll never manage it.
In real life
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