Scheich

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German

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic شَيْخ (šayḵ, “elder”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃaɪ̯ç/
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  • Rhymes: -aɪ̯ç

Noun

Scheich m (strong, genitive Scheichs or Scheiches, plural Scheiche or Scheichs)

  1. sheik

Declension

Declension of Scheich
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Scheich die Scheiche, Scheichs
genitive eines des Scheichs, Scheiches der Scheiche, Scheichs
dative einem dem Scheich, Scheiche1 den Scheichen, Scheichs
accusative einen den Scheich die Scheiche, Scheichs

1Now rare, see notes.

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