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Reich

empire

noun RYKH Less Common

Also means

realm

Usage Note

Reich means empire or realm and also forms Tierreich ('animal kingdom') and Königreich ('kingdom'). Beware the lowercase adjective reich, which means 'rich' — the same spelling, different word.

Examples

"Das Reich war sehr mächtig."

Natural Translation

The empire was very powerful.

Literal Translation

The empire was very powerful.

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