Neuter
Britannien
Meaning
- (historical, neuter, proper-noun) Britain (a large island of Northern Europe; used especially before the Anglo-Saxon invasion, maximally until the Treaty of Union)
- (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, neuter, proper-noun, rare, uncommon) ellipsis of Großbritannien: an island and country in Northern Europe, in modern times
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/bʁiˈtani̯ən/
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin Britannia. Doublet of Bretagne.
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