ägyptischer

ägyptischer is the attributive form of the German adjective ägyptisch, meaning Egyptian or relating to Egypt. It describes nouns associated with Egypt, especially ancient Egypt. As a normal attributive adjective, it inflects for gender, number, and case. For example: der ägyptische König (the Egyptian king), ein ägyptischer Archäologe (an Egyptian archaeologist). In feminine and neuter forms you would see ägyptische Kunst (Egyptian art) or ägyptisches Relikt (Egyptian relic). The plural is ägyptische Könige or ägyptische Artefakte, depending on case.

Etymology: the German term derives from the proper name Ägypten (Egypt) and the adjective ägyptisch, which in turn comes from Latin Aegyptus via Greek Aigyptos. The modern word is used across disciplines to denote origin, culture, or antiquity.

Usage: ägyptischer appears widely in academic and descriptive language about Egypt, archaeology, art history, and tourism. It forms common phrases such as ägyptischer Stil (Egyptian style), ägyptische Kunst (Egyptian art), or ägyptische Tempel (Egyptian temples). The form is not a standalone noun; the related noun for a person from Egypt is Ägypter/Ägypterin.

See also: Ägypten; ägyptisch; ägyptische Kunst; Antikes Ägypten; Ägypter.