Bindestrichland
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Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Bindestrich (“hyphen”) + Land (“state”). Originally used of North Rhine-Westphalia, which was created by the Allied occupation authorities by dividing the Prussian Rhine Province and joining its northern half to the province of Westphalia.
Pronunciation[edit]
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Noun[edit]
Bindestrichland n (strong, genitive Bindestrichlands or Bindestrichlandes, plural Bindestrichländer)
- a state or political territory whose name contains a hyphen, with the implication that it has been arbitrarily created from merging two regions that share few historical and cultural ties
Usage notes[edit]
- Used especially of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and to a lesser degree of Baden-Württemberg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, and Sachsen-Anhalt.
Declension[edit]
Declension of Bindestrichland [neuter, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | das | Bindestrichland | die | Bindestrichländer |
genitive | eines | des | Bindestrichlands, Bindestrichlandes | der | Bindestrichländer |
dative | einem | dem | Bindestrichland, Bindestrichlande1 | den | Bindestrichländern |
accusative | ein | das | Bindestrichland | die | Bindestrichländer |
1Now rare, see notes.