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liechtenstein

/ˈlɪk.tən.staɪn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.77 in modern English

Syllables
liecht-en-stein
IPA
/ˈlɪk.tən.staɪn/
18
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A microstate in Central Europe. Official name: Principality of Liechtenstein. Capital: Vaduz.

adj

Of or relating to Liechtenstein.

adj

Of or relating to the people or culture of Liechtenstein.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *lewk-der. Proto-Indo-European *lewk-to-s Proto-Germanic *leuhtaz Proto-West Germanic *leuht Old High German lioht Middle High German liecht German liecht Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European *steyh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-nos Proto-Indo-European *stóyh₂nos Proto-Germanic *stainaz Proto-West Germanic *stain Old High German stein Middle High German stein German Stein German Liechtensteinbor. English Liechtenstein Borrowed from German Liechtenstein, from liecht, an obsolete variant of licht (“light, bright”), + Stein (“stone”), literally meaning “bright stone”. Named after the name of the ruling dynasty, which in turn derives its name from that of Liechtenstein Castle.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈlɪk.tən.staɪn/
  • British English: /ˈlɪk.tən.staɪn/

Frequently Paired Words

Liechtensteiner Liechtensteinian

Questions

How do you pronounce liechtenstein?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɪk.tən.staɪn/.
What does liechtenstein mean?
A microstate in Central Europe. Official name: Principality of Liechtenstein. Capital: Vaduz.
Where does liechtenstein come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *lewk-der. Proto-Indo-European *lewk-to-s Proto-Germanic *leuhtaz Proto-West Germanic *leuht Old High German lioht Middle High German liecht German liecht Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European *steyh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-nos Proto-Indo-European *stóyh₂nos Proto-Germanic *stainaz Proto-West Germanic *stain Old High German stein Middle High German stein German Stein German Liechtensteinbor. English Liechtenstein Borrowed from German Liechtenstein, from liecht, an obsolete variant of licht (“light, bright”), + Stein (“stone”), literally meaning “bright stone”. Named after the name of the ruling dynasty, which in turn derives its name from that of Liechtenstein Castle.

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