German edit

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Etymology edit

Literally: “17th federal land/state” (of which Germany has 16). So called because of the large numbers of German tourists travelling there.

Pronunciation edit

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Proper noun edit

das 17. Bundesland n (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des 17. Bundeslandes or des 17. Bundeslands)

  1. (humorous) Majorca (Spanish island)
    Synonyms: Mallorca, Malle