Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deutsch

/ˈdɔɪt͡ʃ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.99 in modern English

Syllables: deutsch
IPA: /ˈdɔɪt͡ʃ/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

German (the language).

name

A surname from German.

adj

German, in the German language.

Example Sentences

"Riley's father, Reuben, spoke Deutsch in his boyhood home and did not learn to speak English until after his childhood even though he came from Irish roots. Riley's ancestors kept alive many of the old folktales and stories of their lives. Few of these Deutsch tales survive."
"This letter had to be written in Deutsch because neither Paul nor Harriet knew Danish."
"“We sing our Sunday hymns a cappella, too,” Sadie said. “But Amish songs are very different from yours. They're written in Deutsch, and there's no harmony.”"

Etymology

PIE word *tewtéh₂ Borrowed from German Deutsch (“German”). Doublet of Dutch and Doitsu.

Inflected Forms

more Deutsch (comparative) most Deutsch (superlative)

Phrases

Deutsch limit

Rhymes With

teutsch

Questions

How do you pronounce deutsch?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɔɪt͡ʃ/.
What does deutsch mean?: German (the language).
Where does deutsch come from?: PIE word *tewtéh₂ Borrowed from German Deutsch (“German”). Doublet of Dutch and Doitsu.

How to pronounce deutsch

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