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Austrian

Austrian

49 2.6
Of Austria or its people and culture
  • adjective
  • /ˈɔːstriən/
translation icon : austríaco
  • She admired the beautiful Austrian architecture during her visit to Vienna.
  • German and Austrian
  • Austrian economist
  • Austrian shillings

I love hearing his weird Austrian gremlin accent.

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Examples

  • So this was invented by an Austrian company in Vienna.

  • So it's a lot to do with Austrian politics, Austrian economy.

  • I liked the Austrian way better.

  • A full third of the Austrian forces facing him had been captured.

  • For three centuries, they lived under Austrian rule, then German and Russian occupation.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • I've been driving through every village between here and the Austrian border.

  • The institutionalized study of the United States at Austrian universities is of relatively recent date.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Before proceeding, it would be helpful to discuss what the Austrian Empire actually was.

  • Jen's going to help us, and we're going to eat some Austrian food, including Wiener.

  • The desire to avoid military service in the Austrian army motivated some young males to emigrate.

    Academic text (1996)

Compounds

8.2

Money used in Austria before the euro

Austrian winter pea
  • Specialized
6.6

A plant grown in cool areas to feed animals and improve soil

A European war from 1740 to 1748 about who should rule Austria

Surface Forms

Austrian positive

Morphology

Austrian = Austria (transparent) = Austria + an

The adjectival form is a direct and productive derivation from the country name using '-an', so learners can readily infer the meaning.

Etymology

Austrian describing things from Austria comes from the country name Österreich, from old German Ost- 'east' and -reich 'realm' or 'kingdom'. That's why Austrian means 'of or about Austria'.