Scharlach

German

Etymology

From Middle High German scharlach, backformation from northern Middle High German scharlachen, from Middle Dutch scarlaken, alteration (based on Middle Dutch laken = German Laken) of older *scarlaten (early modern Dutch schaerlaten, southern Middle High German scharlāt), from Old French escarlate, from Persian سقرلاط‎ (saqerlât), from Latin sigillātum.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃaʁlax/
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Noun

Scharlach m (genitive Scharlachs, plural Scharlache)

  1. scarlet fever

Declension
Declension of Scharlach
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Scharlach die Scharlache
genitive eines des Scharlachs der Scharlache
dative einem dem Scharlach den Scharlachen
accusative einen den Scharlach die Scharlache

Noun

Scharlach n or m (genitive Scharlachs, no plural)

  1. (chiefly specialist) scarlet (colour)

Usage notes
  • The masculine gender is very rare for this sense.

Declension
Declension of Scharlach
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Scharlach die Scharlache
genitive eines des Scharlachs der Scharlache
dative einem dem Scharlach den Scharlachen
accusative ein das Scharlach die Scharlache

Luxembourgish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃɑʀlɑχ/

Noun

Scharlach n (uncountable)

  1. scarlet fever
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