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irisch
Irish
Refers to Ireland, its people, its culture, or its language.
example
Am St. Patrick's Day wird in vielen irischen Pubs gefeiert.
On St. Patrick’s Day, people celebrate in many Irish pubs.
irisch
Irish
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Meanings
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Word family
The adjective 'irisch' (Irish) is derived directly from the country 'Irland' (Ireland). The ending '-isch' is often used to form adjectives from geographical names.
EXAMPLE
Die irische Wirtschaft hat sich in den letzten Jahren stark entwickelt.
The Irish economy has developed strongly in recent years.
Lowercase spelling
Adjectives derived from geographical names with the ending '-isch' are written in lowercase in German. Only when they are part of a fixed proper name are they capitalized.
EXAMPLE
Wir hörten den ganzen Abend irische Volksmusik.
We listened to Irish folk music all evening.
Typical collocations
'Irisch' (Irish) is often used to describe typical products, cultural aspects, or geographical features. Common combinations are 'irische Musik' (Irish music), 'irisches Bier' (Irish beer), 'irischer Whiskey' (Irish whiskey), and 'die irische Küste' (the Irish coast).
EXAMPLE
Viele Touristen bewundern die grüne irische Landschaft.
Many tourists admire the green Irish landscape.
Compare with
irisch vs britisch
British
'britisch' and 'irisch' are both adjectives for origin, culture, people, or language. However, they refer to different countries or regions: 'britisch' to Great Britain, 'irisch' to Ireland. They can be confused because the countries are geographically close to each other and both often come up in connection with English, music, or history. For learners of German, the important point is: for Great Britain, you say 'britisch'; for Ireland, you say 'irisch'.
irisch
Sie hört am Wochenende gern irische Musik.
She likes listening to Irish music on the weekend.
britisch
Am Montag sahen wir einen britischen Film mit deutschen Untertiteln.
On Monday, we watched a British film with German subtitles.
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