German

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Etymology

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Land (state, province) +‎ -le (diminutive suffix)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈlɛndlə/
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Proper noun

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Ländle n (proper noun, strong, genitive Ländles or Ländle)

  1. (colloquial, humorous) Baden-Württemberg, a state in southwest Germany; Swabia
  2. (Austria, regional, humorous) Vorarlberg, the westernmost federal state of Austria

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