Scharlach
German
Etymology
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.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃaʁlax/
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Noun
Scharlach m (genitive Scharlachs, plural Scharlache)
- scarlet fever
Declension
Declension of Scharlach
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Scharlach | die | Scharlache |
| genitive | eines | des | Scharlachs | der | Scharlache |
| dative | einem | dem | Scharlach | den | Scharlachen |
| accusative | einen | den | Scharlach | die | Scharlache |
Noun
Scharlach n or m (genitive Scharlachs, no plural)
- (chiefly specialist) scarlet (colour)
Usage notes
- The masculine gender is very rare for this sense.
Declension
Declension of Scharlach
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Scharlach | die | Scharlache |
| genitive | eines | des | Scharlachs | der | Scharlache |
| dative | einem | dem | Scharlach | den | Scharlachen |
| accusative | ein | das | Scharlach | die | Scharlache |
Related terms
- scharlachen
- scharlachrot
Luxembourgish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃɑʀlɑχ/
Noun
Scharlach n (uncountable)
- scarlet fever