hamburger / person from Hamburg
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hamburger
A warm dish consisting of a fried ground-meat patty in a sliced bun, often with lettuce, sauces, and other ingredients.
Zum Mittagessen habe ich mir einen Hamburger mit Pommes bestellt.
For lunch, I ordered myself a hamburger with fries.
man from Hamburg
A male resident of the city of Hamburg.
Als echter Hamburger kennt er die besten Fischrestaurants der Stadt.
As a true Hamburger, he knows the best fish restaurants in the city.
Both meanings of 'Hamburger' derive from the city of 'Hamburg'. The ending '-er' indicates either a resident of the city or something that comes from there—like the famous dish.
Der Hamburger Hafen ist einer der größten in Europa.
The Port of Hamburg is one of the largest in Europe.
When 'Hamburger' is used as an adjective before a noun to describe origin from Hamburg, it is not declined. It always keeps the ending '-er'.
Die Elbphilharmonie ist ein bekanntes Hamburger Wahrzeichen.
The Elbphilharmonie is a well-known Hamburg landmark.
Whether the food or a person is meant is always clear from the context. Verbs like 'essen' (to eat) or 'bestellen' (to order) point to the dish, while 'sein' (to be) or 'wohnen' (to live) point to a person.
Ich esse gern einen Hamburger.
I like eating a hamburger.
resident
Both words can refer to a man who lives in a particular place. Hamburger specifically means a male resident of the city of Hamburg, while Einwohner can refer to people in other places as well. Use Hamburger for someone from Hamburg and Einwohner as the general term for a person who lives there.
Er ist Hamburger und wohnt seit seiner Kindheit in der Stadt.
He is from Hamburg and has lived in the city since childhood.
Er ist Einwohner der Stadt und wohnt seit seiner Kindheit dort.
He is a resident of the city and has lived there since childhood.
