Anglo-Saxon
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Anglo-Saxon
Relating to English-speaking countries, especially Great Britain and the USA, as well as their culture, economic system, or political traditions.
Im angelsächsischen Raum sind Aktien als Geldanlage weitaus verbreiteter als in Deutschland.
In the Anglo-Saxon world, stocks are far more common as an investment than in Germany.
Anglo-Saxon
Relating to the Anglo-Saxons, a group of Germanic tribes that settled in England from the 5th century until 1066.
Das Epos 'Beowulf' ist ein bedeutendes Werk der angelsächsischen Literatur.
The epic 'Beowulf' is an important work of Anglo-Saxon literature.
The word is composed of the names of the Germanic tribes the Angles and the Saxons. So originally it describes the shared culture of these two groups.
Die heutige englische Sprache hat ihre Wurzeln im Angelsächsischen.
Today's English language has its roots in Anglo-Saxon.
Like other nationality adjectives ending in '-isch', 'angelsächsisch' (Anglo-Saxon) is written in lowercase in German when it is not at the beginning of a sentence.
Das angelsächsische Rechtssystem unterscheidet sich in einigen Punkten vom deutschen.
The Anglo-Saxon legal system differs from the German one in several respects.
The meaning depends heavily on the context. If people are talking about modern economics, politics, or culture (especially the UK/USA), the modern meaning is intended. If the topic is history or literature before the year 1066, the historical meaning is intended.
Viele Start-ups orientieren sich am angelsächsischen Wirtschaftsmodell.
Many start-ups model themselves on the Anglo-Saxon economic model.
In the modern meaning, the word is often used in fixed phrases. Common ones are 'der angelsächsische Raum' (the Anglo-Saxon world), 'angelsächsische Länder' (Anglo-Saxon countries), or 'das angelsächsische Modell' (the Anglo-Saxon model).
In vielen angelsächsischen Ländern ist die Universität sehr teuer.
In many Anglo-Saxon countries, university is very expensive.
English-language / English-speaking
Englischsprachig and angelsächsisch can both describe groups of countries, but they use different criteria. Englischsprachig is based on whether people speak English; angelsächsisch refers to a shared cultural, economic, or political tradition.
Die Studie betrachtet Großbritannien und die USA wegen ihrer politischen Tradition als angelsächsische Länder.
The study regards Great Britain and the United States as Anglo-Saxon countries because of their political tradition.
Die Studie ordnet Kanada und Irland wegen der dort gesprochenen Sprache als englischsprachige Länder ein.
The study classifies Canada and Ireland as English-speaking countries because of the language spoken there.
