Weltreich

German

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German werltrīche, from Old High German weraltrīhhi; by surface analysis, Welt +‎ Reich. Compare Middle English world-riche and Dutch wereldrijk.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɛltʁaɪç/
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Noun

Weltreich n (strong, genitive Weltreiches or Weltreichs, plural Weltreiche)

  1. world-empire; an empire comprising a great portion of the known world

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