Amish
pronunciation
How to pronounce Amish in British English:
UK [ˈɑ:mɪʃ]
How to pronounce Amish in American English:
US ['ɑmɪʃ]
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- Noun:
- an American follower of the Mennonite religion
Word Origin
- Amish (adj.)
- 1844, American English, from the name of Jacob Amman, 17c. Swiss Mennonite preacher who founded the sect. Originally spelled Omish, which reflects the pronunciation in Pennsylvania German dialect. As a noun, by 1884.
Example
- 1. You mean moveto another amish community ?
- 2. You are amish through and through .
- 3. An amish boy and his father were visiting a nearby mall .
- 4. I want to see how the amish people live .
- 5. That correlates nicely with the fact that among the amish , men and women are equally long lived .