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/
(file) - (Austria)
(file) - Hyphenation: Ös‧ter‧reich
Proper noun
Österreich n (genitive Österreichs)
- Austria (country in Central Europe)
Derived terms
- Österreicher
- österreichisch
See also
- Austrien (“Austrasia”)