No. 981 in German
austria
In German, "Austria" refers to the country Austria ("Österreich" in German).
In a sentence
Österreich ist ein Land in Mitteleuropa.
Austria is a country in Central Europe.
Here, 'Österreich' functions as a proper noun, referring to the country itself.
Wenn ich nach Österreich reise, besuche ich immer Wien.
When I travel to Austria, I always visit Vienna.
In this sentence, 'Österreich' is used as a destination name, a place one travels to.
Die österreichische Kultur ist für ihre Musik und ihre Küche bekannt.
The Austrian culture is known for its music and its cuisine.
The term 'österreichische' is the adjectival form of 'Österreich', describing cultural attributes of Austria.
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