jüdisch

German

Etymology

From Middle High German jüdesch, from Old High German judeisc, derived from judo, judeo + -isc, the former from Latin iūdaeus (“Judaean, Jew”), from Ancient Greek Ἰουδαῖος (Ioudaîos), derived from Ῐ̓ούδᾱ (Ioúdā, “Juda”) + -ιος (-ios), the former from Hebrew יְהוּדָה (yəhūḏāh). Analysable as Jude +‎ -isch. Doublet of jiddisch.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjyːdɪʃ/

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Adjective

jüdisch (not comparable)

1. Jewish

Derived terms

• antijüdisch

Related terms

• Jude, Jüdin
• Judentum
• jiddisch, Jiddisch

Further reading

• “jüdisch” in Duden online