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German
Etymology
From Himmel + Reich.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhɪml̩ˌʁaɪ̯ç/
- Hyphenation: Him‧mel‧reich
Noun
Himmelreich n (strong, genitive Himmelreiches or Himmelreichs, no plural)
- (Christianity) Kingdom of Heaven
- (rare) Clipping of schlesisches Himmelreich (“Silesian kingdom of heaven: a dish of pork, dried fruit, and cinnamon”).
2008, Kulturgeschichte der deutschen Küche, page 142:Der Rest brachte Rezepte aus Sachsen und Schlesien, aus Pommern und Ostpreußen mit: Kalbsbrust mit Stachelbeerkompott, Senfgurken[,] und Himmelreich.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Declension
Declension of Himmelreich
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