Fidschi

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfɪd͡ʒi/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Fi‧d‧schi

Etymology 1

Ultimately from Fijian Viti Levu (Great Viti).

Alternative forms

Proper noun

Fidschi n (proper noun, genitive Fidschis or (optionally with an article) Fidschi)

  1. Fiji (a country and archipelago of over 300 islands in Melanesia in Oceania)
Derived terms
  • Fidschiinseln
  • Fidschi-Inseln

Proper noun

Fidschi n (proper noun, strong, genitive Fidschi or Fidschis)

  1. Fijian (Austronesian language of the Malayo-Polynesian family spoken on Fiji)
    Synonyms: Fiji, Fidschianisch

Etymology 2

Originated in former East Germany. Formerly written as Vitschi.

Noun

Fidschi m (strong, genitive Fidschis, plural Fidschis or Fidschi, feminine Fidschi)

  1. (offensive, derogatory, ethnic slur) Vietnamese person
  2. (offensive, derogatory, ethnic slur, by extension) East Asian or Southeast Asian person
Declension
Derived terms
  • Fidschi-Markt