Scharia

German

Alternative forms

• Scheriat (archaic)

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic شَرِيعَة (šarīʕa, literally “path, way”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃaˈʁiːa/
• Hyphenation: Scha‧ria

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Noun

Scharia f

1. Shari'a (islamic religious law)

Further reading

• “Scharia” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Scharia” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
• “Scharia” in Duden online