Himmelreich

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German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Himmel +‎ Reich.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɪml̩ˌʁaɪ̯ç/
  • Hyphenation: Him‧mel‧reich
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Noun

Himmelreich n (genitive Himmelreichs or Himmelreiches, no plural)

  1. (Christianity) Kingdom of Heaven
  2. (rare) Clipping of schlesisches Himmelreich (Silesian kingdom of heaven: a dish of pork, dried fruit, and cinnamon).
    • 2008, Kulturgeschichte der deutschen Küche, page 142:
      Der Rest brachte Rezepte aus Sachsen und Schlesien, aus Pommern und Ostpreußen mit: Kalbsbrust mit Stachelbeerkompott, Senfgurken[,] und Himmelreich.

Declension

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