Allah

/ˈalah/

der noun B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. Allah (the Muslim name for God)

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Practice

1 What does Allah mean?

2 Fill the gap: Muslime beten zu ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Allah?

Usage notes

The Arabic name for God, used by Muslims (and Arabic-speaking Christians and Jews) worldwide; typically used without an article in running text, much like a proper name.

noun

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