Scharlach

== German == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈʃaʁlax/ === Etymology 1 === From Middle High German scharlach, backformation from northern Middle High German scharlachen, from Middle Dutch scarlaken, alteration (based on Middle Dutch laken = German Laken) of older *scarlaten (early modern Dutch schaerlaten, southern Middle High German scharlāt), from Old French escarlate, from Persian سقرلاط (saqerlât), from Latin sigillātum. ==== Noun ==== Scharlach n or m (strong, genitive Scharlachs, plural Scharlache) (chiefly jargon, chiefly neuter) scarlet (colour) Synonyms: Scharlachrot, Scharlachfarbe (chiefly jargon) scarlet-colored fabric ===== Usage notes ===== The masculine gender is very rare for the first sense. ===== Declension ===== ===== Related terms ===== scharlachen scharlachrot === Etymology 2 === Clipping of Scharlachfieber, since the first half of the 19th century. ==== Noun ==== Scharlach m (strong, genitive Scharlachs, no plural) scarlet fever ===== Declension ===== === Further reading === Scharlach on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de “Scharlach”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German) “Scharlach (Krankheit)” in Duden online “Scharlach (Farbe, Gewebe, Stoff)” in Duden online “Scharlach” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon == Luxembourgish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈʃɑʀlɑχ/ === Noun === Scharlach n (uncountable) scarlet fever