Kleindeutschland

German

Etymology

klein +‎ Deutschland

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌklaɪ̯nˈdɔɪ̯t͡ʃlant/
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

Proper noun

Kleindeutschland n (proper noun, genitive Kleindeutschlands or (optionally with an article) Kleindeutschland)

  1. (historical) “Lesser Germany”, a hypothetical German state envisioned in the March Revolution of 1848–49 that excluded Austria.
    Antonym: Großdeutschland

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