Irischen

Irischen is the declined form of the German adjective irisch, meaning "Irish." It is used to describe things related to Ireland or the Irish people and appears in various grammatical cases and numbers. As an adjective, irischen is not capitalized; it changes its ending according to gender, number, and case. For example: ein irischer Mann (nominative singular, masculine), einen irischen Mann (accusative singular), mit dem irischen Mann (dative singular). In plural: die irischen Inseln (nominative), die irischen Inseln (accusative), mit den irischen Inseln (dative).

Irischen can also appear in contexts where the described noun is feminine or neuter in different cases, for instance: eine irische Kultur, die irische Sprache. In the plural, after a definite article, the ending -en is common: die irischen Kulturen, die irischen Sprachen. When irisch is used as a noun referring to the Irish language, the form is Irische (capitalized): das Irische. This nouns usage denotes the language itself rather than an adjective.

Etymology and usage notes: The adjective irisch derives from Ireland (Irland) and is cognate with English Irish and Dutch Iers. It is employed across geography, culture, language, and cuisine to denote Irish origin or affiliation. German also uses the noun form Das Irische for the language; other ethnic or cultural terms for Ireland follow standard adjectival usage in compounds and descriptive phrases.

See also: Ireland, Irland; Irish language; Irish culture; German grammar and adjective declension.