brandenburgisch
Brandenburg
Refers to the German federal state of Brandenburg, its inhabitants, or its culture.
EXAMPLE
Die brandenburgische Seenplatte ist ein beliebtes Urlaubsziel.
The Brandenburg lake district is a popular holiday destination.
brandenburgisch
Brandenburg / Brandenburgian
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Meanings
brandenburgisch
Brandenburgian
Refers to the dialect or regional speech spoken in parts of Brandenburg.
EXAMPLE
Sein brandenburgischer Akzent war auch nach Jahren in Bayern noch deutlich zu hören.
His Brandenburgian accent was still clearly audible even after years in Bavaria.
Usage tips
Word formation
Adjectives that refer to geographic places are often formed with the ending '-isch' (-ian/-ic). 'Brandenburgisch' derives directly from the federal state 'Brandenburg'.
EXAMPLE
Die brandenburgische Landesregierung hat ihren Sitz in Potsdam.
The Brandenburg state government is based in Potsdam.
Lowercase spelling
A common mistake: Geographic adjectives ending in '-isch' are always written in lowercase. So you write 'der brandenburgische Dialekt' (the Brandenburgian dialect) and not 'der Brandenburgische Dialekt'.
EXAMPLE
Viele brandenburgische Städte haben einen historischen Stadtkern.
Many Brandenburg towns have a historic town center.
Context clue
You can tell whether the dialect is meant from signal words in the sentence. In that case, 'brandenburgisch' usually appears together with nouns such as 'Akzent' (accent), 'Dialekt' (dialect), or 'Mundart' (regional dialect).
EXAMPLE
Man hört bei ihm noch den typisch brandenburgischen Einschlag.
You can still hear a typically Brandenburgian touch in the way he speaks.
Compare with
brandenburgisch vs märkisch
Mark Brandenburg
Brandenburgisch and märkisch can both describe traditions or landscapes in the same region. Brandenburgisch refers to the present-day federal state, while märkisch refers more to the historical Mark Brandenburg and its culture. Use brandenburgisch for a present-day reference and märkisch for a historical or cultural reference.
brandenburgisch
Das Museum zeigt brandenburgische Traditionen aus dem heutigen Bundesland.
The museum showcases Brandenburgian traditions from the present-day federal state.
märkisch
Die Ausstellung erklärt die märkische Geschichte der Region rund um Berlin.
The exhibition explains the region's history in the Mark Brandenburg around Berlin.
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