Österreich
Meaning
Austria (a country in Central Europe)
Concepts
Austria
Republic of Austria
Burgenland
Carinthia
Lower Austria
Salzburg
Styria
Tyrol
Upper Austria
Vienna
Vorarlberg
𐐉𐑅𐐻𐑉𐐨𐐲
Frequency
Hyphenated as
Ös‧ter‧reich
Gender
Neuter
Pronounced as (IPA)
[ˈøːstəʁaɪç]
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”)).
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