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Etymology

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From Middle High German jüdisch (judisch, jüdesch, judesch), from Old High German judeisc, derived from judo, judeo + -isc, the former from Latin iūdaeus (Judaean, Jew), from Ancient Greek Ἰουδαῖος (Ioudaîos), derived from Ἰουδά (Ioudá, Judah) + -ιος (-ios), the former from Hebrew יְהוּדָה (yəhūḏāh). By surface analysis, Jude +‎ -isch. Doublet of jiddisch.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈjyːdɪʃ/
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Adjective

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jüdisch (strong nominative masculine singular jüdischer, comparative jüdischer, superlative am jüdischsten)

  1. (relational) Jewish

Declension

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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