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Cherusker
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German
de:
Alternative forms
de Cheruſker obsolete
Etymology
Possibly from de la Cheruscī with the ending being replaced by de -er.
Pronunciation
de /çeˈʁʊskɐ/
de De-Cherusker.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
de noun m-p
de historical Cherusci
Noun
m
de 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
m
See also
de Arminius, de Hermann
Further reading
de Tribes Demonyms