DACH

See also: Dach, dach, and dach'

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

Composed of the translingual country codes D (“Germany”), A (“Austria”) and CH (“Switzerland”), punning on Dachsprache (“umbrella language”, see Dach “roof”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dax/, [däχ]
  • Rhymes: -ax
  • Audio:(file)
  • Homophone: Dach

Proper noun

DACH n (proper noun, strong, genitive DACHs)

  1. Germany, Austria and Switzerland as a unit
  2. the German Sprachraum

See also

  • DACHL (“+ Luxembourg/Liechtenstein”)
  • DACHLI (“+ Liechtenstein”)
  • DACHS (“+ South Tyrol”)

Further reading

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