Kärnten
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German
Etymology
From Middle High German Kerntene, Kerenten, from Old High German , from Latin Carantania, possibly from a Celtic language, if so, from Proto-Celtic *karantos (“ally, friend”), related to the verb *kareti (“to love”). More at Carinthia.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Kärnten n (proper noun, genitive Kärntens or (optionally with an article) Kärnten)
Related terms
See also
- (states of Austria) Österreichs Länder; Burgenland, Kärnten, Niederösterreich, Oberösterreich, Salzburg, Steiermark, Tirol, Vorarlberg, Wien (Category: de:States of Austria)
Further reading
- “Kärnten” in Duden online