Nation

See also: nation and nâtion

German

Etymology

From Latin nātiō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /naˈt͡si̯oːn/

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Noun

Nation f (genitive Nation, plural Nationen)

1. nation community of people
2. nation a sovereign state

Synonyms

• (community of people): Volk

Derived terms

• national
• Vereinte Nationen

References

• Prowe, Gunhild with Schneider, Jill (1995) The Oxford Paperback German Dictionary & Grammar, New York: Oxford University Press, page page 163

Further reading

• “Nation” in Duden online