Amish

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈamɪʃ/

Proper noun

Amish

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

Translations

a strict Anabaptist sect

• Finnish: amissit (fi)
• French: Amish (fr)
• German: (adjective-derived noun) Amischer (de) m, (adjective-derived noun) Amische (de) f, (adjective-derived noun) Amische (de) pl

• Irish: Amanaigh (ga) m pl
• Swedish: amishfolket (sv) n

Adjective

Amish (not comparable)

1. Relating to this sect.

Translations

relating to the Amish sect

• German: amisch (de)

• Irish: Amanach (ga)

Anagrams

• Misha