Maharadscha
German
Etymology
19th century, from English maharaja, from Hindi महाराजा (mahārājā), from Sanskrit महाराज (mahārāja).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌmahaˈʁaːdʒa/ (prescriptive standard; very rare)
- IPA(key): /ˌmahaˈʁadʒa/ (somewhat more common)
- IPA(key): /ˌmahaˈʁatʃa/ (usual)
- IPA(key): /ˌmaːˈʁatʃa/ (casual contraction)
- While most northern and central German speakers as well as some southern speakers do distinguish /dʒ/ from /tʃ/, it is the unusual position after a short vowel that makes the /tʃ/-form more common in this particular word. (As indicated, the prescribed long vowel is very unusual in practice.)
Noun
Maharadscha m (genitive Maharadschas or Maharadscha, plural Maharadschas or Maharadscha)
- maharaja (Indian ruler)