Ostarrihhi

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Old High German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From ōstar (eastern) +‎ rīhhi (realm, land).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈoːs̠.tarˌriːx.xi/

Proper noun

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Ōstarrīhhi n

  1. the lands of East, the Orient
  2. East Francia (eastern portion of the Frankish empire after 843, reaching from the North Sea to present-day Slovenia)

Usage notes

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  • The second sense was later restricted to the south-eastern territories newly settled by Bavarian tribes, present-day Austria. However, such use is first attested in Middle High German.

Descendants

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References

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  1. Joseph Wright, 'An Old High German Primer, Second Edition'