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British
Refers to Great Britain, its culture, or its inhabitants. It is often used as an indeclinable adjective to describe a particular style or origin.
Er pflegt einen sehr britischen Humor.
He has a very British sense of humor.
The word 'british' (British) is often treated like a brand name and is not declined. It then appears unchanged before the noun, without the typical adjective endings.
Die Fluggesellschaft British Airways fliegt täglich nach London.
The airline British Airways flies to London daily.
'British' (British) is a direct loanword from English. Since it derives from the proper noun 'Großbritannien' (Great Britain), it is often capitalized in German, especially when it functions as part of a name or fixed expression.
Das British Museum in London hat eine riesige Sammlung.
The British Museum in London has a huge collection.
'British' (British) is often used to indicate a particular style or origin. Typical combinations are 'der british Style' (the British style), 'british English' (British English), or 'ein british Pub' (a British pub).
In der Sprachschule können Sie zwischen American und British English wählen.
At the language school, you can choose between American and British English.
English
'englisch' and 'british' are close to each other because England is part of Great Britain. Still, their scope is different. 'englisch' refers to the English language or to England. 'british' refers to Great Britain and can also describe a British style or British origin. It is often used unchanged before a noun. The words can be confused if you treat England and Great Britain as the same. For the language, you normally say 'englisch'. For something from Great Britain or in a British style, 'british' fits.
Das Geschäft verkauft Möbel im british Stil.
The shop sells furniture in a British style.
Für den Kurs hat die Mitarbeiterin einen englischen Text gelesen.
For the course, the employee read an English text.