Ahmadinedschad
German
Alternative forms
- Ahmadineschad (rare)
Etymology
From Persian احمدینژاد (ahmadi-nejâd). The sound [ʒ] is represented in German with the spellings -j-, -g-, or -sch-, all of which, however, usually represent other sounds ([j], [ɡ], [ʃ], respectively). Therefore the spelling -dsch-, strictly representing [d͡ʒ], is preferred, particularly since German-speakers tend to reduce this affricate to [ʒ].
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌa(x).ma.di.neˈ(d)ʒaːt/
Proper noun
Ahmadinedschad m or f (genitive Ahmadinedschads)
- Ahmadinejad; Persian surname notably borne by Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (Mahmud Ahmadinedschad)