Meanings
- historicalstrictlyA former German country that existed between 1871 and 1945, de facto ending with World War II. Capital: Berlin.
- broadlyhistoricalSynonym of First Reich, the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation.
Synonyms: First Reich
- broadlyhistoricalSynonym of Second Reich.
Synonyms: German Empire, Imperial Germany, Kaiserreich, Second Reich
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounSynonym of First Reich, the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation.
proper nounSynonym of Second Reich.
proper nounSynonym of Weimar Republic.
proper nounSynonym of Third Reich.
Origin
- GermanDeutsches Reich
- EnglishGerman Reich
Partial calque of German Deutsches Reich.
More words from German
Full word history & related roots →Translations
German Deutsches Reich
- Deutsches Reichformer German country 1871–1945
Polish Rzesza Niemiecka
- Rzesza Niemieckaformer German country 1871–1945
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German Reich. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/German%20Reich
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