Senegalese

[zeneɡaˈleːzə]

/[zeneɡaˈleːzə]/ noun

The verdict

“Senegalese” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Staatsbürger des Senegal

Corpus desk

Index DE-senegalese · Senegalese · German

Senegalese · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for Senegalese
PropertyValue
HeadwordSenegalese
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[zeneɡaˈleːzə]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Senegalese“ im Deutschen

Senegaleseschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Senegalese is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [zeneɡaˈleːzə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Staatsbürger des Senegal".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Senegalese, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Senegalese, spelled S-E-N-E-G-A-L-E-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Staatsbürger des Senegal

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Senegalese appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Monsieur Desgranges’ Urgroßvater hatte Glasperlen eingekauft, war damit nach Senegal gefahren, um sie dort gegen Senegalesen einzutauschen.“

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Senegalese"?
"Senegalese" is spelled S-E-N-E-G-A-L-E-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [zeneɡaˈleːzə].
What does "Senegalese" mean?
As a noun, "Senegalese" means: Staatsbürger des Senegal
How do you pronounce "Senegalese"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Senegalese" is [zeneɡaˈleːzə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Senegalese" come from?
"Senegalese" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list