Totenreich

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German

Etymology

Tote +‎ -n- +‎ Reich

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtoːtn̩ˌʁaɪ̯ç/
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Noun

Totenreich n (strong, genitive Totenreiches or Totenreichs, plural (uncommon) Totenreiche)

  1. realm of the dead; netherworld
    • 1827, Heinrich Heine, Buch der Lieder [Book of Songs]‎, Hamburg: Hoffmann und Campe:
      Die alte Liebe erscheinet, / Sie stieg aus dem Totenreich, / Sie setzt sich zu mir und weinet, / Und macht das Herz mir weich.
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