Römer

See also: romer, Romer, and rom'er

German

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈrøːmər/, [ˈʁøː.mɐ]
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Etymology 1

From Middle High German Rœmer, Rœmære, Rômære. Equivalent to Rom +‎ -er.

Noun

Römer m (strong, genitive Römers, plural Römer, feminine Römerin)

Roman
Die Römer eroberten Britannien im ersten Jahrhundert nach Christus.
The Romans conquered Britain in the first century AD.

Viele Römer verbringen den August am Meer oder auf dem Land.
Many Romans spend August by the sea or in the countryside.
- 1984, Falco (lyrics and music), “Junge Roemer”:
  Junge Römer tanzen anders als die Andern / Sie lieben ihre Schwestern lieber, lieber als den Rest der Welt
  (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Declension

Declension of Römer [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Römer	die	Römer
genitive	eines	des	Römers	der	Römer
dative	einem	dem	Römer	den	Römern
accusative	einen	den	Römer	die	Römer

Derived terms

Adjective

Römer (indeclinable)

(rare) of or from the city of Rome
- 2014 April 26, Anonym, “Römer Polizei beschlagnahmt 700'000 gefälschte Souvenirs”, in Tages-Anzeiger‎^[1]:
  Römer Polizei beschlagnahmt 700'000 gefälschte Souvenirs.
  Roman police confiscate 700,000 counterfeit souvenirs.

Usage notes

When referring to the historic Romans, only the adjective römisch is possible. It is also more common in modern contexts.

Etymology 2

German Wikipedia has an article on:

Römer (Glas)

Wikipedia ^de

First attested in 1501 along the Lower Rhine. Possibly borrowed from Dutch roemer, also romer, although the Dutch is found slightly later (1524). The further origin is uncertain, but probably identical with etymology 1. At the time there seems to have been an interest in antique glasses unearthed in Cologne and other Roman cities; compare Ripuarian roemsche glaesser, Middle Dutch romenysche wynglase (both 15th c.). These may have inspired the rummer glasses or at any rate their name. An alternative theory derives it from Dutch roemen, German rühmen (“to praise”), thus referring to a ceremonial glass used for toasting. This seems less likely on semantic grounds. Formally, all attested vowel qualities (/uː/, /oː/, /øː/) can be explained through dialectal developments in Dutch and Ripuarian.

Noun

Römer m (strong, genitive Römers, plural Römer)

rummer (kind of drinking glass, commonly used for wine in Germany; often made partially from coloured glass)
Synonym: Römerglas

Declension

Declension of Römer [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Römer	die	Römer
genitive	eines	des	Römers	der	Römer
dative	einem	dem	Römer	den	Römern
accusative	einen	den	Römer	die	Römer

Etymology 3

In most cases from etymology 1, due to some connection with Italy. Often for someone who had made a pilgrimage to Rome. In some cases from various unrelated sources.

Proper noun

Römer m or f (proper noun, strong, genitive Römers or (with an article) Römer, plural Römers or Römer)

a surname

Declension

Declension of Römer [masculine // feminine, surname]

	singular						plural
	masculine			feminine			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	(ein)	(der)	Römer	(eine)	(die)	Römer	(die)	Römers, Römer
genitive	(eines)	(des)	Römers, Römer¹	(einer)	(der)	Römer	(der)	Römers, Römer
dative	(einem)	(dem)	Römer	(einer)	(der)	Römer	(den)	Römers, Römer
accusative	(einen)	(den)	Römer	(eine)	(die)	Römer	(die)	Römers, Römer

¹With an article.

Etymology 4

German Wikipedia has an article on:

Römer (Frankfurt am Main)

Wikipedia ^de

Unknown. One theory derives it from Italian merchants who regularly attended the Frankfurt trade fair during the Middle Ages.

Proper noun

der Römer m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Römers)

the building of the city council of Frankfurt am Main

Declension

Declension of Römer [sg-only, masculine, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Römer
genitive	eines	des	Römers
dative	einem	dem	Römer
accusative	einen	den	Römer

Etymology 5

From Röm +‎ -er.

Adjective

Römer (indeclinable)

of or from Rømø (a Danish island, called Röm in German)
- 1868, Ph. Freiherr von Künssberg, Ein Beitrag zur Beurtheilung unserer maritimen Verhältnisse mit besonderer Berücksichtigung auf das Hafenbau-Project auf der Norsee-Insel Röm‎^[2], Berlin: Von Uthemann & Müller, page 33:
  Die Baukosten der Eisenbahn vom Römer Hafen nach einem Punkte der Eisenbahn auf dem Festlande sind natürlich hier nicht berechnet.
  (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Noun

Römer m (strong, genitive Römers, plural Römer, feminine Römerin)

an inhabitant of this island

Declension

Declension of Römer [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Römer	die	Römer
genitive	eines	des	Römers	der	Römer
dative	einem	dem	Römer	den	Römern
accusative	einen	den	Römer	die	Römer