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Einwohner

inhabitant

noun AYN-voh-ner Common

Also means

resident

Usage Note

Einwohner is built from ein + wohnen ('to live, dwell') and refers to a town's or country's inhabitants. It is the word used for population counts: die Stadt hat 50.000 Einwohner. The singular and plural look identical; a female resident is an Einwohnerin.

Examples

"Die Stadt hat viele Einwohner."

Natural Translation

The city has many inhabitants.

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