Scharlach

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German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃaʁlax/
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Etymology 1

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

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
  • The masculine gender is very rare for the first sense.
Declension
Declension of Scharlach
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

Etymology 2

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

Noun

Scharlach m (strong, genitive Scharlachs, no plural)

  1. scarlet fever
Declension
Declension of Scharlach
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein der Scharlach
genitive eines des Scharlachs
dative einem dem Scharlach
accusative einen den Scharlach

Further reading

Luxembourgish

Pronunciation

Noun

Scharlach n (uncountable)

  1. scarlet fever
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