This is the 3350th most frequent German word.
göttinger
"Göttinger" refers to something or someone from Göttingen, a city in Germany.
Here, 'Göttinger' is used as an adjective derived from the proper noun 'Göttingen' to describe something related to the city of Göttingen, specifically the university.
Die Göttinger Universität ist sehr renommiert.
The University of Göttingen is very prestigious.
In this sentence, 'Göttinger' is used as an attributive adjective to specify that the scientist is associated with or originates from Göttingen.
Ein Göttinger Wissenschaftler hat dieses Experiment durchgeführt.
A scientist from Göttingen conducted this experiment.
Here, 'Göttinger' functions as a noun referring to an inhabitant or resident of Göttingen.