Britannien

== Danish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin Britannia. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /britanˀiən/, [b̥ʁiˈtˢan(ˀ)jən] === Proper noun === Britannien n (loosely) Britain (the United Kingdom, a kingdom and country in Northern Europe including the island of Great Britain as well as Northern Ireland on the northeastern portion of the island of Ireland) Britain (great Britain, a large island (sometimes also including some of the surrounding smaller islands) off the north-west coast of Western Europe, made up of England, Scotland, and Wales; especially (but not exclusively) during antiquity) (historical) Britannia (a province of the Roman Empire, covering most of the island of Britain) == German == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin Britannia. Doublet of Bretagne. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bʁiˈtani̯ən/, [bʁiˈtan.jən], [bʁɪ-], (seldom) [-ˈta.ni.ən] Hyphenation: Bri‧tan‧ni‧en === Proper noun === Britannien n (proper noun, genitive Britanniens or (optionally with an article) Britannien) (historical) Britain (a large island of Northern Europe; used especially before the Anglo-Saxon invasion, maximally until the Treaty of Union) (uncommon, very rare) ellipsis of Großbritannien: an island and country in Northern Europe, in modern times ==== Derived terms ==== Britannier britannisch