sheikh

Scheich

Titel für Mitglieder arabischer Königsfamilien und einiger anderer bedeutender Familien.

In einfachem Englisch: A title used by members of Arab royal families and some other important families.

• The sheikh arrived at the palace.
• Sheikh Ahmed opened the new museum.
• Several sheikhs attended the ceremony.

Häufige Wendungen: sheikh mohammed, wealthy sheikh

Scheich

Oberhaupt einer arabischen Familie, eines Dorfes oder eines Stammes.

In einfachem Englisch: A leader of an Arab family, village, or tribe.

• The sheikh welcomed us to his village.
• Local sheikhs met to discuss the dispute.
• The tribe chose a new sheikh.

Synonyme: chief, leader

Häufige Wendungen: tribal sheikh, village sheikh

Scheich

Muslimischer Religionslehrer oder Leiter einer sufistischen Glaubensgemeinschaft.

In einfachem Englisch: A Muslim religious teacher or the leader of a Sufi religious group.

• The sheikh led the prayers.
• She studied religious texts with a sheikh.
• Several sheikhs spoke at the mosque.

Häufige Wendungen: sufi sheikh, respected sheikh

Araber

Arabischer Mann, besonders wenn er traditionelle Kleidung trägt.

In einfachem Englisch: An Arab man, especially one wearing traditional clothes.

• The old film shows a sheikh riding across the desert.
• A sheikh in white robes appears in the illustration.
• The novel describes the sheikh as a mysterious stranger.

Häufige Wendungen: desert sheikh, handsome sheikh