Österreich

German

Etymology

From Middle High German Osteriche, from Old High German Ostarrîchi (attested since 996); a compound of an element meaning "east" (cognate to modern German Ost (“east”)) and rīhhi (“realm”) (modern German Reich (“realm”)).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈøːstəʁaɪç/
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(Austria)
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Hyphenation: Ös‧ter‧reich

Proper noun

Österreich n (genitive Österreichs)

Austria (country in Central Europe)

Derived terms

See also

Austrien (“Austrasia”)

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