Englisch
See also: englisch
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɛŋlɪʃ/, [ˈʔɛŋlɪʃ]
Audio (file)
Noun
Englisch n (genitive Englisch or Englischs or Englischen, no plural)
- English (language)
- Hyponyms: Amerikanisch-Englisch, Britisch-Englisch, US-Englisch
- (soccer, regional, parts of western Germany) A children's game for three or more participants played with one goal. Players try to reduce the goalkeeper’s points by scoring volley goals. Missing the goal makes the respective player the goalkeeper. The first player to forfeit all his points is the loser.
- Synonyms: Hochball, Hoch-rein
Declension
Declension of Englisch (language name)
| singular (explanation of the use and meaning of the forms) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (usually without article) | noun | def. | noun | ||
| nominative | (das) | Englisch | das | Englische | |
| genitive | (des) | Englisch, Englischs | des | Englischen | |
| dative | (dem) | Englisch | dem | Englischen | |
| accusative | (das) | Englisch | das | Englische | |
Derived terms
- Denglisch
- Negerenglisch/Neger-Englisch
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old English Ænglisc; equivalent to Engle + -isch.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɛnɡliʃ/, /ˈinɡliʃ/, /ˈanɡliʃ/
References
- “English (adj.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-03-26.
References
- “English (n. (orig. adj.))” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-03-26.
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