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buddhistisch
Buddhist
Relates to Buddhism, its teachings, practices, followers, or culture.
example
Ein buddhistischer Mönch erklärte uns die Grundlagen der Meditation.
A Buddhist monk explained the basics of meditation to us.
buddhistisch
Buddhist
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Meanings
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Word formation
The adjective 'buddhistisch' (Buddhist) is formed from the noun 'der Buddhismus' (Buddhism) with the ending '-isch' (-ic/-ist). You often find this pattern with religions, philosophies, or countries.
EXAMPLE
Sie interessiert sich sehr für die buddhistische Philosophie.
She is very interested in Buddhist philosophy.
Word family
The word belongs to a family: 'der Buddhismus' (Buddhism) is the religion, 'der Buddhist' or 'die Buddhistin' (Buddhist) is a person who belongs to this religion, and 'buddhistisch' (Buddhist) is the corresponding adjective.
EXAMPLE
Er lebt nach buddhistischen Prinzipien.
He lives according to Buddhist principles.
Typical collocations
'Buddhistisch' (Buddhist) often describes things that are directly connected with the religion or culture. Common combinations are 'buddhistischer Tempel' (Buddhist temple), 'buddhistische Lehre' (Buddhist teaching), or 'buddhistische Kunst' (Buddhist art).
EXAMPLE
In Thailand haben wir viele buddhistische Tempel besucht.
In Thailand, we visited many Buddhist temples.
Compare with
buddhistisch vs Buddhismus
Buddhism
'der Buddhismus' and 'buddhistisch' both refer to the same religion and its teachings. The difference lies in the part of speech and usage. 'Buddhismus' is a noun and names the religion itself. 'buddhistisch' is an adjective and describes something that belongs to this religion, for example a temple, a tradition, or a teaching. The words can be confused because they look very similar. After articles like 'der' or 'den', 'Buddhismus' is usually used; before a noun, 'buddhistisch' often fits.
buddhistisch
Am Wochenende besuchte Noah einen buddhistischen Tempel.
At the weekend, Noah visited a Buddhist temple.
Buddhismus
Der Buddhismus ist in vielen Ländern Asiens wichtig.
Buddhism is important in many Asian countries.
In real life
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