tibetisch
Tibetan
Relating to Tibet, its people, culture, language, or other things from or originating in Tibet.
EXAMPLE
Sie interessiert sich für tibetische Geschichte und Kultur.
She is interested in Tibetan history and culture.
tibetisch
Tibetan
tibetisch – tibetischer – am tibetischsten
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry tibetisch, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | tibetisch |
|---|---|
| comparative | tibetischer |
| superlative | am tibetischsten |
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
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Usage tips
Word formation
'Tibetisch' (Tibetan) is formed from the geographical name 'Tibet' and the ending '-isch' ('-ish'). The ending turns it into an adjective that expresses a connection to Tibet.
EXAMPLE
Das Museum zeigt tibetische Kunst aus verschiedenen Jahrhunderten.
The museum displays Tibetan art from various centuries.
Typical collocations
'Tibetisch' (Tibetan) frequently appears with words from the fields of culture, history, language, religion, and cuisine. Common collocations include 'tibetische Kultur' (Tibetan culture), 'tibetische Geschichte' (Tibetan history), 'tibetische Sprache' (Tibetan language), and 'tibetische Küche' (Tibetan cuisine).
EXAMPLE
Im Kurs lernen wir etwas über die tibetische Sprache.
In the course, we are learning about the Tibetan language.
Context clue
The noun after 'tibetisch' (Tibetan) usually shows more precisely what the adjective refers to: with people, it concerns their origin or affiliation; with things, it concerns their cultural, geographical, or linguistic connection to Tibet.
EXAMPLE
Die tibetische Familie lebt seit vielen Jahren in Europa.
The Tibetan family has lived in Europe for many years.
Er las ein Buch über tibetische Medizin.
He read a book about Tibetan medicine.
In real life
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