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iranisch
Iranian
Relating to Iran, its people, its culture, or its language.
example
Die Ausstellung zeigt iranische Kunst aus dem 20. Jahrhundert.
The exhibition shows Iranian art from the 20th century.
iranisch
Iranian
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Meanings
Usage tips
Word formation
Adjectives that refer to countries are often formed with the ending '-isch' (-ian/-ic). 'Iranisch' (Iranian) is derived directly from the country name 'der Iran' (Iran).
EXAMPLE
Die iranische Wirtschaft ist stark vom Ölexport abhängig.
The Iranian economy is heavily dependent on oil exports.
Always written lowercase
Adjectives derived from geographical names and ending in '-isch' are always written in lowercase in German. This also applies when they appear at the beginning of a sentence.
EXAMPLE
Wir haben gestern einen sehr guten iranischen Film gesehen.
We saw a very good Iranian film yesterday.
Context: language
Although 'iranisch' (Iranian) can describe the languages of Iran, the more specific name 'Persisch' (Persian) or 'Farsi' is usually used for the country's main language.
EXAMPLE
Sie lernt Persisch, weil sie eine Reise in den Iran plant.
She is learning Persian because she is planning a trip to Iran.
Compare with
iranisch vs kurdisch
Kurdish
'iranisch' and 'kurdisch' can be confused because both have to do with people, languages, and cultures in a similar region. But they do not mean the same thing. 'iranisch' refers to the state of Iran, its population, culture, or language. 'kurdisch' refers to the Kurds, their language, culture, or settlement area, Kurdistan. A person can, for example, come from Iran and be Kurdish, but 'iranisch' and 'kurdisch' describe different affiliations. So the important point is: 'iranisch' asks about the connection to Iran, while 'kurdisch' asks about the connection to the Kurds.
iranisch
Im Restaurant probieren wir heute ein iranisches Reisgericht.
At the restaurant, we are trying an Iranian rice dish today.
kurdisch
In dem Kurs lernt sie ein kurdisches Lied kennen.
In the course, she gets to know a Kurdish song.
In real life
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