Englisch

See also: englisch

German

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɛŋlɪʃ/, [ˈʔɛŋlɪʃ]
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Noun

Englisch n (genitive Englisch or Englischs or Englischen, no plural)

  1. English (language)
    Hyponyms: Amerikanisch-Englisch, Britisch-Englisch, US-Englisch
  2. (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

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Further reading

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English Ænglisc; equivalent to Engle +‎ -isch.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɛnɡliʃ/, /ˈinɡliʃ/, /ˈanɡliʃ/

Adjective

Englisch

  1. of England; from England
  2. of the (Middle) English language

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Proper noun

Englisch

  1. The English people
  2. The (Middle) English language

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