Deutschland

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Contents 1 German 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Proper noun 1.3.1 Usage notes 1.3.2 Synonyms 1.3.3 Derived terms 1.3.4 Related terms

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[edit] Etymology

Compound word formed from the "der Deutschen Land" (the land of the Germans); der diutschin lant in Middle High German. Deutsch is from Old High German diutisc (of the people).

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈdɔɪ̯tʃlant/
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• Deutsch·land

[edit] Proper noun

case	singular	plural
nominative	(das) Deutschland	—
genitive	(des) Deutschlands	—
dative	(dem) Deutschland	—
accusative	(das) Deutschland	—

Deutschland n. (genitive Deutschlands, no plural)

1. Germany (country in Europe)

[edit] Usage notes

The article is used, if "Deutschland" stands in a sentence as subject or object in a certain quality, in a certain point in time or period of time.

[edit] Synonyms

• (country (government)): Bundesrepublik Deutschland
• (country (abbreviation)): BRD, Dtl., Dtschl., Deutschl., D, DE, DEU, de

[edit] Derived terms

[edit] Related terms

• deutsch
• Deutscher/Deutsche