kölnisch

German

Alternative forms

  • kölsch
  • cölnisch, cöllnisch, köllnisch (all obsolete)

Etymology

Köln + -isch; Middle High German kölnisch (variae lectiones: kolnsch, köllisch, kolsch)

Pronunciation

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Adjective

kölnisch (strong nominative masculine singular kölnischer, not comparable)

  1. (dated, relational) of Cologne (city in Germany)
    Synonym: Kölner

Usage notes

  • At least in the Rhineland itself, this form is now virtually unused and only found in fixed names (of associations, companies, etc.). Only Kölner and kölsch are used, with the former referring generally to the city and its inhabitants, while the latter tends to have a more cultural, traditional connotation.

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