Deutschland

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German Diutschlant, compound word formed from phrasings like diutsch lant n, diutsche lant n, in diutscheme lande n, ze diutischeme lande n, (in) diutschiu lant n pl. The adjective deutsch is from Middle High German diutisch, diutsch, tiutsch, tiusch, from Old High German diutisc (of the people). More at Dutchland.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈdɔʏ̯t͡ʃlant]
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  • Hyphenation: Deutsch‧land

Proper noun

Deutschland n (genitive Deutschlands)

  1. Germany (country in Europe)

Usage notes

  • The article is used when "Deutschland" is used as a subject or object in a certain quality, e.g. referencing a certain point in time or period of time. ("Germany" behaves similarly in English: "we went to Germany" uses no article, "the Germany of our grandchildren will be different from the Germany of our grandparents" uses one.)
  • As plurals do occur Deutschland, Deutschländer and Deutschlande.

Synonyms

  • (country (abbreviation)): Dtl., Dtschl., Deutschl.
  • (country (translingual abbreviation)): D, DE, DEU, de
  • (country (government) since 1949/1990): Bundesrepublik Deutschland
  • (country (government) since 1949/1990 (abbreviation)): BRD

Derived terms

Further reading

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