Flächenland

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German

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Etymology

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From Fläche (surface, area) +‎ -n- +‎ Land (land, federal state).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈflɛçənˌlant/
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  • Hyphenation: Flä‧chen‧land

Noun

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Flächenland n (strong, genitive Flächenlandes or Flächenlands, plural Flächenländer)

  1. (Germany) any of the 13 federal states that are not city states
    Synonym: Flächenstaat
    Antonym: Stadtstaat
  2. a state with a very low population density.

Declension

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