Indisches

Indisches is a German adjective used to denote things related to India or the Indian subcontinent. It is applied across a range of contexts, including culture, cuisine, art, music, cinema, language, and geography. The form follows standard German declension rules for adjectives.

Grammar and usage notes:

- With neuter singular nouns and no article, the form is indisches, as in indisches Essen or indisches Kino.

- With a definite article, the ending changes to indische, as in das indische Essen or das indische Kino.

- The base adjective indisch is also common and often preferred in everyday language for broader references, while indisches/indische are typical in more specific phrases.

Common contexts include indische Küche (Indian cuisine), indische Kultur (Indian culture), indisches Kino (Indian cinema), indische Musik (Indian music), and indische Religionen. The term can also describe geographic or historical topics, such as indische Staaten or indische Geschichte. In many cases, indisch and indisches are used interchangeably in casual speech, though precise grammar dictates the endings shown above.

Etymology:

The adjective derives from Indien, the German name for India. The country name itself originates from the Latin India, which in turn traces to the ancient name for the area around the Indus River (Sindhu). The linguistic lineage reflects centuries of cultural and commercial contact between the Indian subcontinent and Europe.

See also:

Indien, Inder, Induskultur, Indische Küche.