britisch
/ˈbʁɪtɪʃ/
The English word "british" is translated into German as britisch. Wiktionary also lists großbritannisch.
Meaning: of Britain (adj)
Ways to say it
| German | IPA |
|---|---|
| britisch | /ˈbʁɪtɪʃ/ /ˈbʁiːtɪʃ/ |
| großbritannisch |
britisch is an adjective used to describe things relating to Britain. When referring to the English language spoken in Britain, you use Britisches Englisch. To refer to the people of Britain, you can use the nouns Briten, Brite or Britin.
Which one should you use?
While britisch is the standard adjective, you may also see großbritannisch used.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The nouns for people are gendered: Der Brite refers to a male British person, while Die Britin refers to a female British person.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈbʁɪtɪʃ/
Did you know?
- While britisch is the correct term for the UK, many Germans colloquially use englisch to describe anything from Britain, including the culture or the people.
- Unlike the English word 'British', the German adjective britisch is written with a lowercase letter unless it is part of a proper name or starts a sentence.
- The German suffix -isch in britisch is a direct relative of the English suffix -ish, as both come from the same ancient Germanic root.
Examples in context
- Wo ist die britische Botschaft?Where is the British embassy?This sentence is useful for locating a British embassy using britisch.Tatoeba #1764256 by Esperantostern, translation #1759441 by loghaD
- Tom hat einen britischen Akzent.Tom has a British accent.This sentence is useful for describing a British accent using britisch.Tatoeba #1906029 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #1904469 by CK
- Die britischen Soldaten rasteten.The British soldiers rested.This sentence is useful for describing British soldiers using britisch.Tatoeba #894539 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #804052 by Source_VOA
- Das britische Parlament hat gestern ein neues Gesetz verabschiedet.The British Parliament passed a new law yesterday.
- Der Brite, den ich gestern auf der Konferenz getroffen habe, war sehr freundlich.The British man I met at the conference yesterday was very friendly.
- Die Briten können sehr höflich sein.British people can be very polite.
- 106 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lukas and Hannah are talking about a book they are reading.
- LukasIst das ein britisch geschriebenes Buch?Is that a British-written book?
- HannahJa, die Autorin ist britisch.Yes, the author is British.
- LukasIch mag den britischen Humor sehr.I like British humor very much.
- HannahIch finde ihn auch sehr lustig.I find it very funny too.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “british” translations and entries britisch, großbritannisch, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
