German

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Etymology

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20th century, borrowed from English pidgin; see there for more.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpɪd͡ʒɪn/, [ˈpɪd͡ʒɪn]
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

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Pidgin n (strong, genitive Pidgins or Pidgin, plural Pidgins)

  1. (linguistics) pidgin (amalgamation of two languages that has no native speakers)
    Synonym: Pidginsprache

Declension

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Further reading

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  • Pidgin” in Duden online
  • Pidgin” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache