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ethnisch

ethnic

Meaning of ethnisch

Deutsch

zu einer bestimmten Volksgruppe oder Kultur gehörend

English

related to a particular race or culture

ethnic

Pronunciation

German
/ɛtˈnɪʃ/

ethnisch with English translation

ethnisch usage examples

🇩🇪German→🇬🇧English

Die Stadt hat viele ethnische Gruppen.

The city has many ethnic groups.

🇩🇪German→🇬🇧English

Das Fest zeigt ethnische Musik und Tänze.

The festival features ethnic music and dances.

ethnisch synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between ethnisch, völkisch, ethnisch-kulturell, ethisch, national, and kulturell

V
🇩🇪German
völkisch

Old-fashioned and highly ideologically charged; often linked to nationalist or historically fascist discourse rather than neutral "ethnic."

B2rare word
E
🇩🇪German
ethnisch-kulturell

Emphasizes both ethnic background and cultural features of a group; sounds more precise and academic than plain "ethnic."

B2rare word
E
🇩🇪German
ethisch

Means "moral" or "related to ethics"; it is not a synonym of "ethnic" and has a different meaning.

B2very often
N
🇩🇪German
national

Related to a nation or the state, not to ethnicity; it may overlap in political contexts, but it is not an exact synonym.

B2very often
K
🇩🇪German
kulturell

Refers to culture in a broad sense; it can be related to ethnicity, but it is much broader and less precise.

B2very often
R
🇩🇪German
rassisch

Related to race and physical traits rather than culture; in modern language it is often seen as problematic or outdated in some contexts.

B2often

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Questions about this word

What does ethnisch mean?

related to a particular race or culture

How do you pronounce ethnisch?

ethnisch is pronounced [ɛtˈnɪʃ].

How is ethnisch used in a sentence?

The city has many ethnic groups. Translation: Die Stadt hat viele ethnische Gruppen.

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