Äthiopien

See also: Æthiopien

German

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Αἰθιοπία (Aithiopía), from Αἰθίοψ (Aithíops, “an Ethiopian”), traditionally said to mean "one with a charred complexion", from αἴθω (aíthō, “I burn”) + ὤψ (ṓps, “eye, face, complexion”), but this is formally difficult and seems like a folk etymology.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɛˈti̯oːpi̯ən/
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  • Hyphenation: Äthi‧o‧pi‧en

Proper noun

Äthiopien n (genitive Äthiopiens)

  1. Ethiopia

Derived terms

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