Großdeutschland

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

groß +‎ Deutschland.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɡʁoːsˌdɔɪ̯t͡ʃlant]
  • Audio (Germany):(file)
  • Hyphenation: Groß‧deutsch‧land

Proper noun

Großdeutschland n (proper noun, strong, genitive Großdeutschlands)

  1. (historical) A hypothetical German state envisioned in the March Revolution of 1848–49 that included Austria.
    Antonym: Kleindeutschland
  2. (Nazism) Nazi Germany after the annexation (or “Anschluss”) of Austria in 1938.

See also

  • Großdeutsches Reich

Further reading

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