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Preussen

/ˈpɹɔɪsən/

Preussen proper noun: the German state of Prussia.

Proper noun

Preussen

  1. (uncommon) The German state of Prussia.
    • the hypochondriac Duke of Preussen’s daughters1858–1865, Thomas Carlyle, History of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Called Frederick the Great, volume (please specify |volume=I to VI), London: Chapman and Hall, […], →OCLC

Origin of Preussen

From German Preußen.

Questions about Preussen

What does Preussen mean?
Preussen means the German state of Prussia.
What part of speech is Preussen?
Preussen is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Preussen?
Preussen is pronounced /ˈpɹɔɪsən/.

Words near Preussen in the dictionary

  1. preunionization
  2. preuniversity
  3. preural
  4. preurban
  5. preuroporphyrinogen
  6. Preussen
  7. Preusser
  8. Preussers
  9. Preutești
  10. preux chevalier
  11. preux chevaliers

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