Meaning 1neutral; nationality and origin adjective · 82%
Relating to Syria, its people, or things originating there.
Natural examples
Das syrische Restaurant serviert heute Linsensuppe.
The Syrian restaurant is serving lentil soup today.
Sie lernt syrische Musik auf der Oud.
She is learning Syrian music on the oud.
Im Museum hängt eine syrische Landkarte aus dem 19. Jahrhundert.
A nineteenth-century Syrian map hangs in the museum.
Usage note
Syrisch derives from the country name Syrien and is not compared; it takes ordinary adjective endings before nouns.
Mini-lesson: syrisch
Relating to Syria, its people, or things originating there. Syrisch derives from the country name Syrien and is not compared; it takes ordinary adjective endings before nouns.
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