Moslem

See also: moslem

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɒzləm/, /ˈmɒsləm/

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Noun

Moslem (plural Moslems)

1. (now often derogatory) Dated spelling of Muslim.
   • 1926, R[oy] F[loyd] Dibble, “The Triumphant Return”, in Mohammed, New York, N.Y.: The Viking Press, →OCLC, section I, pages 213–214:

     [T]he Moslems footraced around the Kaba three times at top speed, to demonstrate to the observant Koreish that they were in excellent physical condition; […]

Usage notes

Muslim has been the more common spelling since the 1940s.

Adjective

Moslem (comparative more Moslem, superlative most Moslem)

1. (now often derogatory) Dated spelling of Muslim.
   • 1985 August 24, Mara Math, “Note This!”, in Gay Community News, volume 13, number 7, page 19:

     Eliza Wyatt's Mirror-Images attempts to explore the conflict between modern and traditional ways of life for residents of an unnamed Moslem country, with an emphasis on women.

Anagrams

• Lemmos, mmoles

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɔslɛm/

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• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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• Hyphenation: Mos‧lem

Noun

Moslem m (strong, genitive Moslems, plural Moslems or Mosleme, feminine Moslemin)

1. (now chiefly colloquial) alternative form of Muslim

   Antonyms: Nichtmoslem, Kafir

Usage notes

In formal standard German, Muslim is now more common, whereas Moslem continues to be the predominant form in colloquial German. It is also commonly used by Muslims themselves, albeit possibly to a lesser degree.

Declension

Declension of Moslem [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Moslem	die	Moslems, Mosleme
genitive	eines	des	Moslems	der	Moslems, Mosleme
dative	einem	dem	Moslem	den	Moslems, Moslemen
accusative	einen	den	Moslem	die	Moslems, Mosleme

Derived terms

• Moslemin
• moslemisch
• Kulturmoslem

Related terms

• Moslemismus

Further reading

• “Moslem” in Duden online
• “Moslem”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎^[1] (in German)

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈmoslem/ [ˈmos.lɛm]
• Rhymes: -oslem
• Syllabification: Mos‧lem

Noun

Moslem (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜓᜐ᜔ᜎᜒᜋ᜔)

1. alternative form of Muslim

Adjective

Moslem (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜓᜐ᜔ᜎᜒᜋ᜔)

1. alternative form of Muslim

Welsh

Etymology

Borrowed from English Moslem, from Arabic مُسْلِم (muslim, “one who submits”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɔslɛm/

Proper noun

Moslem m (plural Moslemiaid)

1. alternative form of Mwslim (“Muslim”)

Derived terms

• Moslemaidd (“Muslim”, adjective)

Further reading

• Griffiths, Bruce; Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995), “Moslem”, in Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary‎^[2], Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
• Griffiths, Bruce; Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995), “Muslim”, in Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary‎^[3], Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “Moslem”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies