wilhelmstrasse
/ˌvɪl.hɛlmˈstɹɑ.sə/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.45 in modern English
22
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A thoroughfare in central Berlin, formerly the location of the German Chancellery and Foreign Office.
name
The German government or Foreign Office.
Example Sentences
- "The immediate effect, however, was that all the ingenious calculations of the Wilhelmstrasse came clattering to the ground like a house of cards."
- "As von Neurath once told an Austrian diplomat: “It was the view of the Wilhelmstrasse that as soon as the Reich held Austria, Hungary would eat out of its hand.”"
- "The Wilhelmstrasse was faced with a serious dilemma over the Greek question, for no easy solution could be found that would satisfy both Athens and Germany’s allies."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌvɪl.hɛlmˈstɹɑ.sə/