ethnisch

/ˈɛtnɪʃ/

adjective C1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Meaning

ethnic
- Es gibt ethnische Spannungen.
  
  There are ethnic tensions.

Similar words

Ethnisch refers specifically to ethnicity, a shared ancestry or heritage; kulturell is broader, referring to culture in general, which anyone can take part in regardless of ethnicity.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

étnico

étnico is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "ethnic."

Practice

1 What does ethnisch mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches ethnisch?

adjective

Last updated 2026-09-24