Ische

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German

Etymology

From Hebrew אִשָׁה ('ishá, woman) via Yiddish or Rotwelsch.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɪʃə/
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Noun

Ische f (genitive Ische, plural Ischen)

  1. (dated, informal) chick, girl, girlfriend
    Synonym: Mädchen
    • 2010 May 17, Holger Gertz, “Das Leben vor und in der Glotze”, in Süddeutsche Zeitung:
      Brandt lacht und gluckst ein bisschen dabei. Was Zlatko jetzt macht? "Der schraubt Autos und ist mit seiner Dings zusammen, seiner Ische." Ische ist vermutlich so was wie eine Frau.
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Declension

Further reading

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