Anschluss

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Anschluss

  • /ˈan.ʃlʊs/ UK

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From German Anschluss (“annexation”) (formerly Anschluß), from anschließen (“to join, unite”).

noun

  1. historical, uncountable Political annexation, specifically that of Austria into Nazi Germany in 1938. ‘Some of us students protested against the Anschluss.’

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noun the annexation of Austria into Germany in 1938 or an analogy

日本語アンシュルス anshurusu
中文德奧合併 /德奥合并 Dé-Ào hébìng, 合併 /合并 hébìng
हिन्दीआनश्लुस ānślus
PortuguêsAnschluss
Françaisanschluss
DeutschAnschluss, Anschluß
ΕλληνικάΠροσάρτηση της Αυστρίας Prosártisi tis Afstrías, Άνσλους Ánslous
Русскийаншлю́с anšljús, а́ншлюс ánšljus
العربيةآنْشْلُوس anšlūs
עבריתאַנְשְׁלוּס anshlus

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@misc{anschluss_2026,
  title = {Anschluss},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/anschluss},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}