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Gottschee

Gottschee proper noun: a region in southern Slovenia which was historically inhabited by the Germanic Gottscheers who spoke Gottscheerish.

Proper noun

Gottschee

  1. A region in southern Slovenia which was historically inhabited by the Germanic Gottscheers who spoke Gottscheerish.
  2. Former name of Kočevje, the main city of this region.

Origin of Gottschee

From German Gottschee, first mentioned in 1363 as Middle High German Gotsche. Compare the Slovenian name Kočevsko.

Questions about Gottschee

What does Gottschee mean?
Gottschee means a region in southern Slovenia which was historically inhabited by the Germanic Gottscheers who spoke Gottscheerish.
What part of speech is Gottschee?
Gottschee is a proper noun.

Words near Gottschee in the dictionary

  1. Gottos
  2. Gotts
  3. Gottschalk
  4. Gottschalkian
  5. Gottschalks
  6. Gottschee
  7. Gottscheer
  8. Gottscheerisch
  9. Gottscheerish
  10. Gottscheers
  11. Gottshall

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