German word

hessisch

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈhɛsɪʃ/

Meaning

  • adjectiveHessian

Example

Wir probieren heute hessische Spezialitäten.

Today we are trying Hessian specialties.

Illustration for hessisch (Hessian)

More examples

Sein Dialekt klingt deutlich hessisch.

His dialect sounds distinctly Hessian.

Core concept

A map marker in Hesse extends to local recipes, customs, and the regional variety of German.

Common phrases

  • hessische Mundart

    Hessian dialect

  • ein hessischer Akzent

    a Hessian accent

  • hessische Umgangssprache

    Hessian colloquial speech

Similar words

regional: Relating to a particular broad region or federal state.
lokal: Limited to or found in one town or specific place.
dialektal: Related to spoken dialect or features of a dialect.
typisch: Characteristic of a particular place or person.

Definition in German

Bezieht sich auf das Bundesland Hessen und kennzeichnet Herkunft oder regionale Zugehörigkeit.

Word origin

The place name Hessen becomes hessisch through the suffix -isch, a common German formation for adjectives of geographic affiliation.

Usage tips

  • When referring specifically to the dialect, das Hessische is common, and hessisch sprechen describes speaking it.

Opposites

  • hochdeutschstandard Germanadjective

Related words

  • das Hessischethe Hessian dialectnoun
  • hessischsprachigHessian-speakingadjective

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