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דײַטשלאַנד

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Yiddish

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Etymology

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From Middle High German Diutschlant, compound word formed from phrasings like diutsch lant n, diutsche lant n, in diutscheme lande n, ze diutischeme lande n, (in) diutschiu lant n pl. The adjective דײַטש (daytsh) is from Middle High German diutsc, diutisch, diutsch, tiutsch, tiusch, from Old High German diutisc (of the people)). Essentially דײַטש (daytsh, German) +‎ לאַנד (land, country).

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Proper noun

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דײַטשלאַנד (daytshlandn

  1. Germany (a country in Central Europe, formed in 1949 as West Germany, with its provisional capital Bonn until 1990, when it incorporated East Germany)
    דײַטשלאַנד איז דער עקאָנאָמיש־שטאַרקסטער מיטגליד פֿון דעם אייראָפּעיִשן פֿאַרבאַנד.
    daytshland iz der ekonomish-shtarkster mitglid fun dem eyropeishn farband.
    Germany is the most economically powerful member of the European Union.
    פֿאָר צו דײַטשלאַנד! דאָרט זענען דאָ אַ סך אויטאָס.
    for tsu daytshland! dort zenen do a sakh oytos.
    Go to Germany! They have a lot of cars there.
    די בערלינער וואַנט איז הויפּטע מויער פֿון דײַטשלאַנד.
    di berliner vant iz hoypte moyer fun daytshland.
    The Berlin Wall is the premiere wall of Germany.
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