ethnisch
ethnic; racial
English translations
- 01
ethnic
Word details
- German meaning
- Bezogen auf eine bestimmte Volksgruppe oder Kultur.
- English meaning
- Ethnic
- Synonym
- Volkstümlich, kulturell
- German example
- Das Restaurant bietet ethnische Küche aus verschiedenen Ländern.
- English example
- The restaurant offers ethnic cuisine from various countries.
Related words
- Herrenvolk
Master race
- Rassist
Racist
- Rassismus
Racism is discrimination or prejudice directed against someone based on beliefs about their racial origin.
- Getto
Ghetto
- Mischling
A person or animal of mixed descent, often referring to ethnic or racial origin. (Can be perceived as derogatory, consider the context!)
- Sinto
Sinto (member of a Romani subgroup)
- Ethnophaulismus
Ethnophaulism refers to a derogatory or offensive term for an ethnic group.
- Mischvolk
Mixed population, mixed ethnicity
- Behaarung
Hairiness
- Weltreligion
A world religion is a religion that is widespread globally and has many followers, regardless of their ethnic or cultural background.
- völkisch
Ethnic-nationalist (The term is historically charged and viewed critically.) None
- völkermordend
genocidal
- rassistisch
Racist
- Ghetto
Ghetto
- Sarde
A Sardinian is a member of an ethnic group native to Sardinia, an island in the Mediterranean Sea.
- Alltagsrassismus
Everyday racism
- Vielvölkerstaat
multinational state
- Irredentismus
Irredentism
- Halbblut
Half-blood, mixed-race person
- Rassentrennung
Racial segregation
- Völkermord
Genocide refers to the systematic destruction of a national, ethnic, racial, or religious group.
- Genozid
Genocide
- Belarusse
Belarusian
- Herrenrasse
Master race
- Mischehe
Intermarriage
- Sintiza
Sinti woman
- Ethnolekt
Ethnolect
Example sentences with “ethnisch”
Das Land hat eine große ethnische Vielfalt. (The country has a great ethnic diversity.)
Frequently asked questions
How is 'ethnisch' used in German grammar?
It is an adjective derived from the Greek 'ethnos'. It follows regular weak or strong declension patterns depending on the preceding article (e.g., 'die ethnische Gruppe' vs 'eine ethnische Gruppe').