Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

weimar republic

/ˈvaɪmɑː(ɹ)ɹɪˈpʌblɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.91 in modern English

Syllables: weimar re-pub-lic
IPA: /ˈvaɪmɑː(ɹ)ɹɪˈpʌblɪk/

25

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The democratic regime of Germany from 1919 to 1933, when it was abolished by the Nazis.

Etymology

Calque of German Weimarer Republik, named after the German city of Weimar, where the democratic constitution was adopted on 31 July 1919.

Inflected Forms

the Weimar Republic (canonical)

Questions

How do you pronounce weimar republic?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈvaɪmɑː(ɹ)ɹɪˈpʌblɪk/.
What does weimar republic mean?: The democratic regime of Germany from 1919 to 1933, when it was abolished by the Nazis.
Where does weimar republic come from?: Calque of German Weimarer Republik, named after the German city of Weimar, where the democratic constitution was adopted on 31 July 1919.

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