Aische

German

Etymology

From Turkish Ayşe, from Arabic عائشة (ʿĀʾiša). The use as a common noun is due to the name's commonness among Turkish immigrants, possibly reinforced by the unrelated noun Ische (gal, chick).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaɪ̯ʃə/

Proper noun

Aische f (genitive Aisches)

  1. A female given name

Usage notes

  • The name is used chiefly by people of Turkish descent, sometimes in this spelling, more commonly probably in the original spelling Ayşe. The form Aische has also been used by ethnic Germans, albeit rarely.

Noun

Aische f (genitive Aische, plural Aischen or Aisches)

  1. (slang, mildly offensive) a woman or girl of Turkish descent

Declension

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