Moslem

See also: moslem

English

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmɒzləm/, /ˈmɒsləm/

Noun

Moslem (plural Moslems)

  1. Dated spelling of Muslim.

Usage notes

Muslim has been the more common spelling since the 1940s and is now at least an order of magnitude more common.[1]

Adjective

Moslem (comparative more Moslem, superlative most Moslem)

  1. Dated spelling of Muslim.

References
  1. Muslim, Moslem at Google Ngram Viewer

Anagrams

German

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmɔslɛm/
  • Audio(file)
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  • Hyphenation: Mos‧lem

Noun

Moslem m (strong, genitive Moslems, plural Moslems or Mosleme, feminine Moslemin)

  1. (now chiefly colloquial) Alternative form of Muslim
    Antonyms: Nichtmoslem, Kafir

Usage notes

In formal standard German, Muslim is now more common,[1] whereas Moslem continues to be the predominant form in colloquial German. It is also commonly used by Muslims themselves, albeit possibly to a lesser degree.

Declension
Declension of Moslem [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Moslem die Moslems, Mosleme
genitive eines des Moslems der Moslems, Mosleme
dative einem dem Moslem den Moslems, Moslemen
accusative einen den Moslem die Moslems, Mosleme

Derived terms
  • Moslemismus

References
  1. Muslim, Moslem at Google Ngram Viewer

Further reading
  • “Moslem” in Duden online
  • “Moslem” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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