Amish

See also: amish

English

Etymology

From Pennsylvania German Amisch or German Amische after the name of the Swiss preacher Jakob Amman (1645-1730).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɑː.mɪʃ/, /ˈæ.mɪʃ/, /ˈeɪ.mɪʃ/

Proper noun

Amish

A strict Anabaptist sect living mainly in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana.

Translations

a strict Anabaptist sect

Chinese:
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Finnish: amissit
French: Amish (fr)

German: (adjective-derived noun) Amische (de) m pl
Irish: Amanaigh m pl
Polish: amisz (pl) m, amiszka f
Portuguese: amish m pl
Swedish: amishfolket n

Adjective

Amish (not comparable)

Relating to this sect.

Translations

relating to the Amish sect

Finnish: amissi- (fi)
German: amisch (de)
Irish: Amanach

Portuguese: amish
Spanish: amish

Related terms

Amishness

Anagrams

'ismah, Isham, Masih, Misha

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