arabisch
Translation
Arabic, Arabian, Arab
Examples
Er spricht fließend Arabisch.
He speaks fluent Arabic.
Das ist ein arabisches Pferd.
That is an Arabian horse.
Ich mag die arabische Küche.
I like Arabic cuisine.
Grammar Patterns
(as an adjective before a noun) placed before a ((noun)) Ich mag arabischen Kaffee.
(substantivized: das Arabische) to mean the Arabic language Sie lernt Arabisch.
Similar Words
Synonyms: orientalisch (oriental); Antonyms: westlich (western), europäisch (European)
Etymology
Comes from 'Araber', the German word for an Arab person. It describes things related to Arabia or Arab people.
Memory Tips
Easy to remember as it looks and sounds like 'Arabic'. Connect it to things you know, like 'Arabic coffee' or 'Arabian Peninsula'.