niederösterreichisch
German
Etymology
nieder + österreichisch or Niederösterreich + -isch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈniːdɐˌʔøːstəʁaɪ̯çɪʃ/ (Northern Standard German)
- IPA(key): /ˈniːdɐˌʔøːstɐʁaɪ̯çɪʃ/ (Austrian German and some German German)
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Adjective
niederösterreichisch (strong nominative masculine singular niederösterreichischer, not comparable)
Declension
Positive forms of niederösterreichisch (uncomparable)
Notes
The word is pronounced as if spelled niederöstereichisch, with a mid schwa /ə/ after /t/, rather than the open schwa /ɐ/, which is what the spelling suggests. Regionally however (including in Austria), any /ə/ can be lowered to [ɐ] when followed by /r/.