German Reich

English

Etymology

Partial calque of German Deutsches Reich.

Proper noun

the German Reich

  2. (historical, strictly) A former German country that existed between 1871 and 1945, de facto ending with World War II. Capital: Berlin.
  3. (historical, loosely) Synonym of Second Reich.
    Synonyms: German Empire, Imperial Germany, Kaiserreich
  4. (historical, loosely) Synonym of Weimar Republic.
  5. (historical, loosely) Synonym of Third Reich.
    Synonyms: Fascist Germany, Nazi Germany

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The legal extinction of the German state has been challenged in the post-war period, see Berlin Declaration (1945) § Legal status in international law on WikipediaWikipedia and legal status of Germany on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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