Kärnten

German

Etymology

From Middle High German Kerntene, Kerenten, from Old High German [Term?], from Latin Carantania, possibly from a Celtic language, if so, from Proto-Celtic *karantos (“ally, friend”), related to the verb *kareti (“to love”). More at Carinthia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɛrntən/, [ˈkɛʁn.tn̩], [ˈkɛɐ̯n-], [-tən]
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Proper noun

Kärnten n (proper noun, genitive Kärntens or (optionally with an article) Kärnten)

  1. (historical) Carinthia (a former duchy and historical region of Central Europe, now split politically between Austria and Slovenia):
    1. Carinthia (a state of Austria)
    2. Carinthia (a traditional region in northern Slovenia)

Declension

Declension of Kärnten [sg-only, neuter, toponym]
singular
def. noun
nominative das Kärnten
genitive des Kärntens, Kärnten1
dative dem Kärnten
accusative das Kärnten

1Optionally with an article.

Derived terms

  • Kärntner
    • Kärntnerin
  • Oberkärntner
  • Unterkärntner

See also

states of Austria: Länder Österreichsedit

Further reading

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