English

Proper noun

Kölsch

1. The Germanic language / German dialect spoken in and around Cologne, Germany, part of the Ripuarian language area; Colognian.

Noun

Kölsch ‎(uncountable)

1. A type of ale brewed in and around Cologne, Germany.

Central Franconian

Etymology

Nominalization of kölsch ‎(“of Cologne”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kœlʃ/

Noun

Kölsch n ‎(plural Kölsch)

1. (most dialects) Kölsch lect
2. (most dialects) Kölsch beer

Related terms

• Kölle

German

Etymology

From Kölsch kölsch ‎(“of Cologne”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kœlʃ/

Noun

Kölsch n ‎(genitive Kölsch, plural Kölsch)

1. Kölsch (language)
2. Kölsch (beer)

Related terms

• Köln
• kölsch
• Kölle
• Köllnisch

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

• kelsch (Moselle Franconian)

Adjective

kölsch ‎(masculine kölsche, feminine kölsch, comparative kölscher, superlative et kölschte)

1. (Ripuarian) of or pertaining to Cologne

   Wann ich ens hierode, dann moss et e kölsch Mädche sinn.

   If I should ever marry, it must be a girl from Cologne.

Related terms

• Kölsch
• Kölle

German

Alternative forms

• kölnisch (dated; except in fixed terms, names, etc.)

Etymology

From Central Franconian kölsch. The native form has now to a large degree replaced kölnisch in standard usage, particularly when referring to the dialect.

Adjective

kölsch ‎(comparative kölscher, superlative am kölschesten)

1. of or pertaining to Cologne
2. of or pertaining to Kölsch, the dialect of Cologne

Declension

Synonyms

• Kölner