German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle High German krieche, from Old High German Kriehha, from Proto-West Germanic *Krēkō (Greeks). Forms with initial k- are found in most old Germanic languages, though they seem to have lasted longer in High German than elsewhere.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɡriːçə/, [ˈɡʁiːçə]
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Noun

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Grieche m (weak, genitive Griechen, plural Griechen)

  1. a Greek (person)
  2. a Greek restaurant

Declension

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • Grieche” in Duden online
  • Grieche” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache