sunnitisch
Translation
Sunni
Examples
Er gehört einer sunnitischen Familie an.
He belongs to a Sunni family.
Die Mehrheit der Bevölkerung ist sunnitisch.
The majority of the population is Sunni.
Grammar Patterns
((as a predicative adjective)) to be Sunni Most of the people there are sunnitisch.
Similar Words
Antonyms: schiitisch (Shia)
Etymology
Derived from 'Sunna', the traditional practices of the Islamic community, plus the adjectival suffix '-isch'.
Memory Tips
Connects to 'Sunni', a major branch of Islam. The '-isch' ending is a common German adjectival suffix, like '-ish' in English.