Königreich

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German künicriche, from Old High German kuningrīhhi, from Proto-West Germanic *kuningarīkī, from Proto-Germanic *kuningarīkiją. Equivalent to König (king) +‎ Reich (empire).

Compare Dutch koninkrijk, Danish kongerige, Old English cyningrice.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈkøːnɪkˌʁai̯ç/
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  • Hyphenation: Kö‧nig‧reich

Noun[edit]

Königreich n (strong, genitive Königreiches or Königreichs, plural Königreiche)

  1. kingdom
    Beide Königreiche hatten an der Grenze Soldaten stationiert.
    Both kingdoms stationed soldiers on the border.

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