Liechtenstein

English

Etymology

From German Liechtenstein, after the name of the ruling dynasty, which in turn derives its name from that of Liechtenstein Castle, which means “bright stone”, from liecht, an obsolete variant of licht (light, bright), + Stein (stone).

Pronunciation

  • (UK, US) IPA(key): /ˈlɪk.tən.staɪn/
  • (file)

Proper noun

Liechtenstein

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

Translations

Adjective

Liechtenstein (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to Liechtenstein.
  2. Of or pertaining to the people or culture of Liechtenstein.

Translations

See also

Acehnese

Proper noun

Liechtenstein

  1. Liechtenstein (a microstate in Central Europe)

Afrikaans

Proper noun

Liechtenstein

  1. Liechtenstein (a microstate in Central Europe; capital: Vaduz)

Derived terms

Central Nahuatl

Proper noun

Liechtenstein

  1. Liechtenstein (a microstate in Central Europe)

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from German Liechtenstein.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlix.tə(n)ˌstɛi̯n/, /ˈlix.tə(n)ˌstɑi̯n/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: Liech‧ten‧stein

Proper noun

Liechtenstein n

  1. Liechtenstein (a microstate in Central Europe)

Derived terms

Estonian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lˈihtenʃtˈɑi̯n/

Proper noun

Liechtenstein (genitive Liechtensteini, partitive Liechtensteini)

  1. Liechtenstein (a microstate in Central Europe)

Declension

Declension of Liechtenstein (ÕS type 22e/riik, length gradation)
singular plural
nominative Liechtenstein
accusative nom.
gen. Liechtensteini
genitive
partitive Liechtensteini
illative Liechtensteini
Liechtensteinisse
inessive Liechtensteinis
elative Liechtensteinist
allative Liechtensteinile
adessive Liechtensteinil
ablative Liechtensteinilt
translative Liechtensteiniks
terminative Liechtensteinini
essive Liechtensteinina
abessive Liechtensteinita
comitative Liechtensteiniga

Finnish

Etymology

From German Liechtenstein.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlihtenstɑi̯n/, [ˈliçt̪e̞ns̠tɑ̝i̯n]
  • Syllabification(key): Liech‧tens‧tein

Proper noun

Liechtenstein

  1. Liechtenstein (a microstate in Central Europe)

Declension

Inflection of Liechtenstein (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative Liechtenstein
genitive Liechtensteinin
partitive Liechtensteinia
illative Liechtensteiniin
singular plural
nominative Liechtenstein
accusative nom. Liechtenstein
gen. Liechtensteinin
genitive Liechtensteinin
partitive Liechtensteinia
inessive Liechtensteinissa
elative Liechtensteinista
illative Liechtensteiniin
adessive Liechtensteinilla
ablative Liechtensteinilta
allative Liechtensteinille
essive Liechtensteinina
translative Liechtensteiniksi
abessive Liechtensteinitta
instructive
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of Liechtenstein (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Liechtensteinini
accusative nom. Liechtensteinini
gen. Liechtensteinini
genitive Liechtensteinini
partitive Liechtensteiniani
inessive Liechtensteinissani
elative Liechtensteinistani
illative Liechtensteiniini
adessive Liechtensteinillani
ablative Liechtensteiniltani
allative Liechtensteinilleni
essive Liechtensteininani
translative Liechtensteinikseni
abessive Liechtensteinittani
instructive
comitative
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Liechtensteinisi
accusative nom. Liechtensteinisi
gen. Liechtensteinisi
genitive Liechtensteinisi
partitive Liechtensteiniasi
inessive Liechtensteinissasi
elative Liechtensteinistasi
illative Liechtensteiniisi
adessive Liechtensteinillasi
ablative Liechtensteiniltasi
allative Liechtensteinillesi
essive Liechtensteininasi
translative Liechtensteiniksesi
abessive Liechtensteinittasi
instructive
comitative
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Liechtensteinimme
accusative nom. Liechtensteinimme
gen. Liechtensteinimme
genitive Liechtensteinimme
partitive Liechtensteiniamme
inessive Liechtensteinissamme
elative Liechtensteinistamme
illative Liechtensteiniimme
adessive Liechtensteinillamme
ablative Liechtensteiniltamme
allative Liechtensteinillemme
essive Liechtensteininamme
translative Liechtensteiniksemme
abessive Liechtensteinittamme
instructive
comitative
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Liechtensteininne
accusative nom. Liechtensteininne
gen. Liechtensteininne
genitive Liechtensteininne
partitive Liechtensteinianne
inessive Liechtensteinissanne
elative Liechtensteinistanne
illative Liechtensteiniinne
adessive Liechtensteinillanne
ablative Liechtensteiniltanne
allative Liechtensteinillenne
essive Liechtensteininanne
translative Liechtensteiniksenne
abessive Liechtensteinittanne
instructive
comitative
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative Liechtensteininsa
accusative nom. Liechtensteininsa
gen. Liechtensteininsa
genitive Liechtensteininsa
partitive Liechtensteiniaan
Liechtensteiniansa
inessive Liechtensteinissaan
Liechtensteinissansa
elative Liechtensteinistaan
Liechtensteinistansa
illative Liechtensteiniinsa
adessive Liechtensteinillaan
Liechtensteinillansa
ablative Liechtensteiniltaan
Liechtensteiniltansa
allative Liechtensteinilleen
Liechtensteinillensa
essive Liechtensteininaan
Liechtensteininansa
translative Liechtensteinikseen
Liechtensteiniksensa
abessive Liechtensteinittaan
Liechtensteinittansa
instructive
comitative

Derived terms

See also

French

Etymology

Borrowed from German Liechtenstein.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /liʃ.tənʃ.tajn/
  • (file)
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: Liech‧ten‧stein

Proper noun

Liechtenstein m

  1. Liechtenstein (a microstate in Central Europe)

Derived terms

See also

Galician

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Proper noun

Liechtenstein m

  1. Liechtenstein (a microstate in Central Europe)

German

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɪçtənˌʃtaɪ̯n/ (standard)
    • (file)
  • IPA(key): /ˈliːçtənˌʃtaɪ̯n/ (spelling pronunciation; sometimes heard, but proscribed)

Proper noun

Liechtenstein n (proper noun, genitive Liechtensteins or (optionally with an article) Liechtenstein)

  1. Liechtenstein (a microstate in Central Europe; official name: Fürstentum Liechtenstein)

Derived terms

See also

Further reading

  • Liechtenstein” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Hungarian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈlixtɛnʃtɛjn]
  • Rhymes: -ɛjn
  • Hyphenation: Liech‧tens‧tein

Proper noun

Liechtenstein

  1. Liechtenstein (a microstate in Central Europe)

Declension

Inflection (stem in -e-, front unrounded harmony)
singular plural
nominative Liechtenstein
accusative Liechtensteint
dative Liechtensteinnek
instrumental Liechtensteinnel
causal-final Liechtensteinért
translative Liechtensteinné
terminative Liechtensteinig
essive-formal Liechtensteinként
essive-modal
inessive Liechtensteinben
superessive Liechtensteinen
adessive Liechtensteinnél
illative Liechtensteinbe
sublative Liechtensteinre
allative Liechtensteinhez
elative Liechtensteinből
delative Liechtensteinről
ablative Liechtensteintől
non-attributive
possessive - singular
Liechtensteiné
non-attributive
possessive - plural
Liechtensteinéi
Possessive forms of Liechtenstein
possessor single possession multiple possessions
1st person sing. Liechtensteinem
2nd person sing. Liechtensteined
3rd person sing. Liechtensteine, Liechtensteinje
1st person plural Liechtensteinünk
2nd person plural Liechtensteinetek
3rd person plural Liechtensteinük, Liechtensteinjük

Derived terms

  • liechtensteini

Ido

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /likˈtɛn.stai̯n/, /likˈtɛn.ʃtai̯n/

Proper noun

Liechtenstein

  1. Liechtenstein (a microstate in Central Europe)

See also

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lik.tenˈstajn/, /lix.tenˈstajn/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ajn

Proper noun

Liechtenstein m

  1. Liechtenstein (a microstate in Central Europe)

See also

References

  1. Liechtenstein in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

Norwegian Bokmål

Proper noun

Liechtenstein

  1. Liechtenstein (a microstate in Central Europe)

Norwegian Nynorsk

Proper noun

Liechtenstein

  1. Liechtenstein (a microstate in Central Europe)

Polish

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from German Liechtenstein.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlix.tɛnˌʂtajn/
  • (file)
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛnʂtajn
  • Syllabification: Liech‧ten‧stein

Proper noun

Liechtenstein m inan

  1. Liechtenstein (a microstate in Central Europe)

Declension

Derived terms

  • lichtensztajński
  • Liechtensteinka
  • Liechtensteińczyk
  • liechtensteiński

Further reading

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /liʃ.tẽsˈtajn/ [liʃ.tẽsˈtaɪ̯n]

Proper noun

Liechtenstein m

  1. Liechtenstein (a microstate in Central Europe)

Silesian

Proper noun

Liechtenstein m inan

  1. Liechtenstein (a microstate in Central Europe; official name: Kśynstwo Liechtensteinu)

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lixtensˈtain/ [lix.t̪ẽnsˈt̪ãĩn]
  • IPA(key): /lixstenʃˈtain/ [lixs.t̪ẽnʲʃˈt̪ãĩn]
  • Rhymes: -ain
  • Syllabification: Liech‧tens‧tein

Proper noun

Liechtenstein ?

  1. Liechtenstein (a microstate in Central Europe)

Swedish

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Proper noun

Liechtenstein n (genitive Liechtensteins)

  1. Liechtenstein (a microstate in Central Europe)
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