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jüdisch
Jewish
Relates to the religion, culture, history, or origin of Jews.
example
Die Familie feiert die traditionellen jüdischen Feiertage.
The family celebrates the traditional Jewish holidays.
jüdisch
Jewish
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Meanings
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Word family
The adjective 'jüdisch' (Jewish) is derived from the noun 'der Jude' (the Jew). The ending '-isch' is a typical way in German to form adjectives that express belonging or affiliation.
EXAMPLE
Er interessiert sich sehr für die jüdische Geschichte.
He is very interested in Jewish history.
Lowercase spelling
Like most adjectives, 'jüdisch' (Jewish) is written in lowercase, except at the beginning of a sentence. It does not follow the special rule for adjectives derived from city names ending in '-er' (like 'Berliner').
EXAMPLE
Das jüdische Neujahrsfest heißt Rosch ha-Schana.
The Jewish New Year is called Rosh Hashanah.
Typical collocations
'Jüdisch' (Jewish) is often used in fixed combinations to describe cultural or religious aspects. Common collocations are 'jüdische Gemeinde' (Jewish community), 'jüdische Kultur' (Jewish culture), 'jüdischer Glaube' (Jewish faith), or 'jüdischer Friedhof' (Jewish cemetery).
EXAMPLE
In unserer Stadt gibt es eine aktive jüdische Gemeinde.
There is an active Jewish community in our city.
Compare with
jüdisch vs israelisch
Israeli
'jüdisch' and 'israelisch' can be close in some topics, but they do not mean the same thing. 'jüdisch' refers to the Jewish religion, culture, history, or origin. 'israelisch' refers to the modern state of Israel, its people, politics, or culture. Someone can be Jewish without being Israeli, and Israeli without being Jewish. The words are easy to mix up because Israel is historically and religiously important for Jewish life. For religion or Jewish traditions, use 'jüdisch'; for the state, citizenship, or things from Israel, use 'israelisch'.
jüdisch
Im Museum lernen wir viel über jüdische Geschichte in Deutschland.
At the museum, we learn a lot about Jewish history in Germany.
israelisch
Im Supermarkt kauft Sofia israelische Orangen.
In the supermarket, Sofia buys Israeli oranges.
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