Scharlach

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German[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃaʁlax/
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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)

  1. (chiefly jargon, chiefly neuter) scarlet (colour)
    Synonyms: Scharlachrot, Scharlachfarbe
  2. (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
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Etymology 2[edit]

Clipping of Scharlachfieber, since the first half of the 19th century.

Noun[edit]

Scharlach m (strong, genitive Scharlachs, no plural)

  1. scarlet fever
Declension[edit]
Declension of Scharlach [sg-only, masculine, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein der Scharlach
genitive eines des Scharlachs
dative einem dem Scharlach
accusative einen den Scharlach

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Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

Scharlach n (uncountable)

  1. scarlet fever
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