Äthiopien
See also: Æthiopien
German
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Αἰθιοπία (Aithiopía), from Αἰθίοψ (Aithíops, “an Ethiopian”), traditionally said to mean "one with a charred complexion", from αἴθω (aíthō, “I burn”) + ὤψ (ṓps, “eye, face, complexion”), but this is formally difficult and seems like a folk etymology.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛˈti̯oːpi̯ən/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Äthi‧o‧pi‧en
Proper noun
Äthiopien n (genitive Äthiopiens)
- Ethiopia
Derived terms
- Äthiopier m, Äthiopierin f
- äthiopisch
- Demokratische Bundesrepublik Äthiopien
Further reading
- Äthiopien in Duden online