Norddeutschland

German

Etymology

From Nord +‎ Deutschland.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnɔʁt.dɔʏ̯tʃ.lant/
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Proper noun

Norddeutschland n (proper noun, strong, genitive Norddeutschlands)

  1. northern Germany, specifically
    1. (chiefly historical, but still common in Southern Germany) the territories of Germany within the former North German Confederation
      Coordinate term: Süddeutschland
    2. (broader contemporary definition, especially linguistics) the northern third of Germany, roughly the areas where Low German has traditionally been spoken
      Coordinate terms: Mitteldeutschland, Süddeutschland
    3. (narrower contemporary definition, especially broadcasting) the broadcasting area of the Norddeutscher Rundfunk, that is, the federal states of Lower Saxony, Bremen, Hamburg, Schleswig-Holstein, and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
      Coordinate terms: Mitteldeutschland, Hessen, Westdeutschland, Südwestdeutschland, Bayern

Declension

Declension of Norddeutschland [sg-only, neuter, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein das Norddeutschland
genitive eines des Norddeutschlands
dative einem dem Norddeutschland
accusative ein das Norddeutschland

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