Scheich

Scheich

German

Alternative forms

  • Scheik

Etymology

    Borrowed from Arabic شَيْخ (šayḵ, “elder”).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ʃaɪ̯ç/
    • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)
    • Rhymes: -aɪ̯ç

    Noun

    Scheich m (strong, genitive Scheichs or Scheiches, plural Scheiche or Scheichs)

    1. sheik

    Declension

    Declension of Scheich [masculine, strong]
    singular plural
    indef. def. noun def. noun
    nominative ein der Scheich die Scheiche, Scheichs
    genitive eines des Scheichs, Scheiches der Scheiche, Scheichs
    dative einem dem Scheich, Scheiche1 den Scheichen, Scheichs
    accusative einen den Scheich die Scheiche, Scheichs

    1Now rare, see notes.

    Derived terms

    • Ölscheich
    • Scheichtum

    Further reading

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