Scharlach
German edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Middle High German scharlach, backformation from northern Middle High German scharlachen, from Middle Dutch scarlaken, alteration (based on Middle Dutch laken = German Laken) of older *scarlaten (early modern Dutch schaerlaten, southern Middle High German scharlāt), from Old French escarlate, from Persian سقرلاط (saqerlât), from Latin sigillātum.
Noun edit
Scharlach n or m (strong, genitive Scharlachs, plural Scharlache)
- (chiefly jargon, chiefly neuter) scarlet (colour)
- Synonyms: Scharlachrot, Scharlachfarbe
- (chiefly jargon) scarlet-colored fabric
Usage notes edit
- The masculine gender is very rare for the first sense.
Declension edit
Declension of Scharlach [neuter // masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das, der | Scharlach | die | Scharlache |
| genitive | eines | des | Scharlachs | der | Scharlache |
| dative | einem | dem | Scharlach | den | Scharlachen |
| accusative | ein, einen | das, den | Scharlach | die | Scharlache |
Related terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
Clipping of Scharlachfieber, since the first half of the 19th century.
Noun edit
Scharlach m (strong, genitive Scharlachs, no plural)
Declension edit
Declension of Scharlach [sg-only, masculine, strong]
Further reading edit
Scharlach on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de- “Scharlach” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Scharlach (Krankheit)” in Duden online
- “Scharlach (Farbe, Gewebe, Stoff)” in Duden online
- “Scharlach” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
Luxembourgish edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Scharlach n (uncountable)