Liechtenstein

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Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *lewk-der.

Proto-Indo-European *lewk-to-s

Proto-Germanic *leuhtaz

Proto-West Germanic *leuht

Old High German lioht

Middle High German liecht

German liecht

Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-

Proto-Indo-European *steyh₂-

Proto-Indo-European *-nos

Proto-Indo-European *stóyh₂nos

Proto-Germanic *stainaz

Proto-West Germanic *stain

Old High German stein

Middle High German stein

German Stein

German Liechtensteinbor.

English Liechtenstein

Borrowed from German Liechtenstein, from liecht, an obsolete variant of licht (“light, bright”), + Stein (“stone”), literally meaning “bright stone”. Named after the name of the ruling dynasty, which in turn derives its name from that of Liechtenstein Castle.

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /ˈlɪk.tən.staɪn/
• enPR: lĭch′tənshtīn′

• Audio (UK):

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• Audio (US):

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Proper noun

Liechtenstein

2. A microstate in Central Europe. Official name: Principality of Liechtenstein. Capital: Vaduz.
   • 1812, Jedidiah Morse, “GERMANY.”, in The American Universal Geography, or, A View of the Present State of all the Kingdoms, States, and Colonies in the Known World, 6th edition, volume II, Boston: Thomas & Andrews, page 309:

     The principality of Liechtenstein, containing the lordship of Vadutz and Schellenburg, lies on the Rhine, before its entrance into the lake of Constance. Square miles 54; inhabitants 5100; revenue 40,000 guilders; contingent 40 men.

Related terms

• Liechtensteiner
• Liechtensteinian

Translations

microstate in Central Europe

• Abkhaz: Лихтенштаин (Lixtʼenŝtʼajn)
• Acehnese: Liechtenstein
• Afrikaans: Liechtenstein
• Albanian: (indefinite) Lihtenshtajn m, (definite) Lihtenshtajni (sq) m
• Amharic: ሊክተንስታይን (liktänsətayn)
• Arabic: لِيخْتَنْشْتَايْن f (līḵtanštāyn)
• Armenian: Լիխտենշտեյն (Lixtenšteyn)
• Asturian: Liechtenstein (ast)
• Azerbaijani: Lixtenşteyn (az)
• Bashkir: Лихтенштейн (Lixtenşteyn)
• Basque: Liechtenstein (eu)
• Belarusian: Ліхтэнштэ́йн m (Lixtenštéjn), Ліхтэншта́йн m (Lixtenštájn)
• Bengali: লিশ্টেনশ্টাইন (bn) (liśṭenśṭain)
• Breton: Liechtenstein
• Bulgarian: Ли́хтенщайн m (Líhtenštajn)
• Burmese: လစ်တန်စတိန်း (lactanca.tin:)
• Carpathian Rusyn: Ліхтенштайньско n (Lixtenštajnʹsko), Лихтенштайн m (Lyxtenštajn)
• Catalan: Liechtenstein (ca)
• Chinese:

  Cantonese: 列支敦士登 (lit⁶ zi¹ deon¹ si⁶ dang¹)

  Mandarin: (Mainland China) 列支敦士登 (zh) (Lièzhīdūnshìdēng), (Taiwan) 列支敦斯登 (zh) (Lièzhīdūnsīdēng)

• Czech: Lichtenštejnsko (cs) n
• Danish: Liechtenstein (da)
• Dutch: Liechtenstein (nl) n
• Esperanto: Liĥtenŝtejno (eo)
• Estonian: Liechtenstein (et)
• Faroese: Liktinstein n
• Finnish: Liechtenstein (fi)
• French: Liechtenstein (fr) m
• Frisian:

  West Frisian: Lychtenstein n

• Galician: Liechtenstein (gl)
• Georgian: ლიხტენშტაინი (ka) (lixṭenšṭaini)
• German: Liechtenstein (de) n

  Alemannic German: Liachtaschta

  Bavarian: Liachtnstoa

  Rhine Franconian: Lichdeschdää

• Greek: Λιχτενστάιν (el) n (Lichtenstáin)
• Hausa: Liechtenstein, Licansitan
• Hebrew: לִיכְטֶנְשְׁטַיין / לִיכְטֶנְשְׁטַיְן (he) f (likhtenshtein)
• Hindi: लिख्टेंश्टाइन m (likhṭeñśṭāin)
• Hungarian: Liechtenstein (hu)
• Icelandic: Liechtenstein (is)
• Ido: Liechtenstein (io)
• Indonesian: Liechtenstein (id)
• Interlingua: Liechtenstein
• Irish: Lichtinstéin
• Italian: Liechtenstein (it) m
• Japanese: リヒテンシュタイン (ja) (Rihitenshutain)
• Kannada: ಲೀಚ್ಟೆನ್ಸ್ಟೀನ್ (līcṭensṭīn)
• Kashubian: Liechtenstein (csb) m
• Kazakh: Лихтенштейн (kk) (Lıyxtenšteyn)
• Khmer: លិចតិនស្តាញ (km) (lɨctənstaañ)
• Korean: 리히텐슈타인 (ko) (Rihitensyutain)
• Kyrgyz: Лихтенштейн (Lihtenşteyn)
• Lao: ລຽດຕອງສະແຕນ (līat tǭng sa tǣn), ເລັກເຕນສະເຕນ (lek tēn sa tēn)
• Latin: Lichtenstenum n
• Latvian: Lihtenšteina (lv) f
• Lithuanian: Lichtenšteinas (lt) m
• Macedonian: Лихтенштајн m (Lihtenštajn)
• Malay: Liechtenstein (ms)
• Malayalam: ലിക്റ്റൻ‌സ്റ്റൈൻ (likṟṟaṉ‌sṟṟaiṉ)
• Maltese: Liechtenstein (mt)
• Māori: Rīkeneteina, Rīkeneteina, Rikitaina
• Mingrelian: ლიხტენშტაინი (lixṭenšṭaini)
• Mongolian:

  Cyrillic: Лихтенштайн (Lixtenštain), Лихтенштейн (mn) (Lixtenštejn)

• Navajo: Łííhtensain
• Norman: Liechtenstein m
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: Liechtenstein (no)

  Nynorsk: Liechtenstein (nn) n

• Persian:

  Iranian Persian: لیخْتِن‌اِشْتایْن (lixten-eštâyn)

• Polish: Liechtenstein (pl) m inan
• Portuguese: Liechtenstein (pt) m, Listenstaine (pt) m
• Romanian: Liechtenstein (ro) n
• Russian: Лихтенште́йн (ru) m (Lixtɛnštɛ́jn), (less common) Лихтеншта́йн (ru) m (Lixtɛnštájn)
• Serbo-Croatian:

  Cyrillic: Ли̏хтенштајн m

  Latin: Lȉhtenštajn (sh) m

• Shan: မိူင်းလိၵ်ႈတိၼ်ႇသတၢႆႇ (móeng līk tìn sǎ tàai)
• Silesian: Liechtenstein m
• Sinhalese: ලීච්ටන්ස්ටෙයින් (līcṭansṭeyin)
• Slovak: Lichtenštajnsko (sk) n
• Slovene: Lihtenštajn m
• Sorbian:

  Lower Sorbian: Liechtensteinska f

  Upper Sorbian: Liechtenstein m

• Spanish: Liechtenstein (es) m
• Swedish: Liechtenstein (sv) n
• Tagalog: Litstenstayn
• Tajik: Лихтенштейн (Lixtenšteyn)
• Tamil: லீக்கின்ஸ்டைன் (līkkiṉsṭaiṉ), லீக்டன்ஸ்டைன் (līkṭaṉsṭaiṉ)
• Tatar: Лихтенштейн (Lixtenşteyn)
• Telugu: లైచెన్‌స్టెయిన్ (te) (laicen‌sṭeyin)
• Thai: ลิกเตนสไตน์ (th) (lík-dtêen-sà-dtaai), ลีชเทินชไตน์ (lích-təən-sà-dtaai)
• Tibetan: ལི་ཆེ་ཏན་སཏིན (li che tan stin)
• Turkish: Lihtenştayn (tr)
• Turkmen: Lihtenşteýn
• Ukrainian: Ліхтенште́йн (uk) m (Lixtenštéjn), Ліхтеншта́йн m (Lixtenštájn)
• Urdu: لِخْٹِنْشْٹائِن m (lixṭinśṭāin), لِکْٹِنْسْٹائِن m (likṭinsṭāin)
• Uyghur: لىختېنشتېين (lixtënshtëyn)
• Uzbek: Lixtenshteyn (uz)
• Vietnamese: Lich-ten-xtên, Lích-ten-xtanh
• Volapük: Ligtänstän (vo)
• Yiddish: ליכטנשטיין n (likhtnshteyn)
• Yoruba: Lẹṣitẹnisiteni

Adjective

Liechtenstein (not comparable)

1. Of or relating to Liechtenstein.
2. Of or relating to the people or culture of Liechtenstein.

Translations

of or relating to Liechtenstein

• Afrikaans: Liechtensteins
• Basque: liechtensteindar
• Bulgarian: лихтенщайнски (lihtenštajnski)
• Czech: lichtenštejnský (cs)
• Faroese: liktinsteinskur
• French: liechtensteinois (fr)
• German: liechtensteinisch (de)
• Hungarian: liechtensteini (hu)
• Italian: liechtensteiniano
• Polish: liechtensteiński (pl), lichtensztajński (pl)
• Portuguese: liechtensteinense, liechtensteiniense, liechtensteiniano (pt)
• Russian: лихтенште́йнский (ru) (lixtɛnštɛ́jnskij)
• Slovak: lichtenštajnský (sk)
• Spanish: liechtensteiniano (es)
• Turkish: Lihtenştaynlı (tr)
• Ukrainian: ліхтенште́йнський (lixtenštéjnsʹkyj)

See also

countries in Europe (appendix)edit

• Albania
• Andorra
• Armenia
• Austria
• Azerbaijan
• Belarus
• Belgium
• Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Bulgaria
• Croatia
• Cyprus
• Czech Republic, Czechia
• Denmark
• Estonia
• Finland
• France
• Georgia
• Germany
• Greece
• Hungary
• Iceland
• Ireland
• Italy
• Kazakhstan
• Kosovo
• Latvia
• Liechtenstein
• Lithuania
• Luxembourg
• Malta
• Moldova
• Monaco
• Montenegro
• Netherlands
• North Macedonia
• Norway
• Poland
• Portugal
• Romania
• Russia
• San Marino
• Serbia
• Slovakia
• Slovenia
• Spain
• Sweden
• Switzerland
• Turkey, Türkiye
• Ukraine
• United Kingdom
• Vatican City

Further reading

• Category:Liechtenstein on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Liechtenstein on Wikivoyage.Wikivoyage

Acehnese

Etymology

Borrowed from German Liechtenstein.

Proper noun

Liechtenstein

1. Liechtenstein (a microstate in Central Europe)

Afrikaans

Etymology

Borrowed from German Liechtenstein.

Proper noun

Liechtenstein

1. Liechtenstein (a microstate in Central Europe; capital: Vaduz)

Derived terms

• Liechtensteiner
• Liechtensteins

Basque

Etymology

Borrowed from German Liechtenstein.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lit͡ʃes̺tai̯n/ [li.t͡ʃes̺.t̪ãĩ̯n]

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -es̺tai̯n, -ai̯n

Proper noun

Liechtenstein inan

1. Liechtenstein (a microstate in Central Europe)

Declension

Declension of Liechtenstein (inan C-stem)

	indefinite
absolutive	Liechtenstein
ergative	Liechtensteinek
dative	Liechtensteini
genitive	Liechtensteinen
comitative	Liechtensteinekin
causative	Liechtensteinengatik
benefactive	Liechtensteinentzat
instrumental	Liechtensteinez
inessive	Liechtensteinen
locative	Liechtensteingo, Liechtensteineko
allative	Liechtensteinera
terminative	Liechtensteineraino
directive	Liechtensteinerantz
destinative	Liechtensteinerako
ablative	Liechtensteindik, Liechtensteinetik
partitive	Liechtensteinik
prolative	Liechtensteintzat

Derived terms

• liechtensteindar

See also

countries in Europe: Europako herrialdeak (appendix)edit

• Albania
• Alemania
• Andorra
• Armenia
• Austria
• Azerbaijan
• Belgika
• Bielorrusia
• Bosnia eta Herzegovina
• Bulgaria
• Danimarka
• Erresuma Batua
• Errumania
• Errusia
• Eslovakia
• Eslovenia
• Espainia
• Estonia
• Finlandia
• Frantzia
• Georgia
• Grezia
• Herbehereak
• Hungaria
• Ipar Mazedonia
• Irlanda
• Islandia
• Italia
• Kazakhstan
• Kosovo
• Kroazia
• Letonia
• Liechtenstein
• Lituania
• Luxenburgo
• Malta
• Moldavia
• Monako
• Montenegro
• Norvegia
• Polonia
• Portugal
• San Marino
• Serbia
• Suedia
• Suitza
• Turkia
• Txekia
• Ukraina
• Vatikano Hiria
• Zipre

Further reading

• “38.- Munduko estatuen izenak, herritarren izenak, hizkuntza ofizialak eta hiriburuak [Names of the states of the world, nationalities, official languages and capitals]”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Arauak, Euskaltzaindia, 2019

Central Nahuatl

Etymology

Borrowed from German Liechtenstein.

Proper noun

Liechtenstein

1. Liechtenstein (a microstate in Central Europe)

Danish

Etymology

Borrowed from German Liechtenstein.

Proper noun

Liechtenstein

1. Liechtenstein (a microstate in Central Europe)

Declension

• liechtensteiner
• liechtensteinsk

See also

countries in Europe: Europas lande (appendix)edit

• Albanien
• Andorra
• Armenien
• Aserbajdsjan
• Belarus
• Belgien
• Bosnien-Hercegovina
• Bulgarien
• Cypern
• Danmark
• Estland
• Finland
• Forenede Kongerige
• Frankrig
• Georgien
• Grækenland
• Irland
• Island
• Italien
• Kasakhstan
• Kosovo
• Kroatien
• Letland
• Liechtenstein
• Litauen
• Luxembourg
• Malta
• Moldova
• Monaco
• Montenegro
• Nederlandene
• Nordmakedonien
• Norge
• Polen
• Portugal
• Rumænien
• Rusland
• San Marino
• Schweiz
• Serbien
• Slovakiet
• Slovenien
• Spanien
• Sverige
• Tjekkiet
• Tyskland
• Ukraine
• Ungarn
• Vatikanstaten
• Østrig

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from German Liechtenstein.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlix.tə(n)ˌstɛi̯n/, /ˈlix.tə(n)ˌstɑi̯n/

• Audio (Netherlands):

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• Hyphenation: Liech‧ten‧stein

Proper noun

Liechtenstein n (adjective Liechtensteins, demonym Liechtensteiner m or Liechtensteinse f)

1. Liechtenstein (a microstate in Central Europe)

See also

countries in Europe: landen van Europa (appendix)edit

• Albanië
• Andorra
• Armenië
• Azerbeidzjan
• Belarus
• België
• Bosnië en Herzegovina
• Bulgarije
• Cyprus
• Denemarken
• Duitsland
• Estland
• Finland
• Frankrijk
• Georgië
• Griekenland
• Hongarije
• Ierland
• IJsland
• Italië
• Kazachstan
• Kosovo
• Kroatië
• Letland
• Liechtenstein
• Litouwen
• Luxemburg
• Malta
• Moldavië
• Monaco
• Montenegro
• Nederland
• Noord-Macedonië
• Noorwegen
• Oekraïne
• Oostenrijk
• Polen
• Portugal
• Roemenië
• Rusland
• San Marino
• Servië
• Slovenië
• Slowakije
• Spanje
• Tsjechië
• Turkije
• Vaticaanstad
• Verenigd Koninkrijk
• Wit-Rusland
• Zweden
• Zwitserland

Estonian

Etymology

Borrowed from German Liechtenstein.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lˈihtenʃtˈɑi̯n/

Proper noun

Liechtenstein (genitive Liechtensteini, partitive Liechtensteini)

1. Liechtenstein (a microstate in Central Europe)

Declension

Declension of Liechtenstein (ÕS type 22e/riik, length gradation)
		singular	plural
nominative		Liechtenstein	—
accusative	nom.
	gen.	Liechtensteini
genitive			—
partitive		Liechtensteini	—
illative		Liechtensteini Liechtensteinisse	—
inessive		Liechtensteinis	—
elative		Liechtensteinist	—
allative		Liechtensteinile	—
adessive		Liechtensteinil	—
ablative		Liechtensteinilt	—
translative		Liechtensteiniks	—
terminative		Liechtensteinini	—
essive		Liechtensteinina	—
abessive		Liechtensteinita	—
comitative		Liechtensteiniga	—

See also

countries in Europe: Euroopa riigid (appendix)edit

• Albaania
• Andorra
• Armeenia
• Aserbaidžaan
• Austria
• Belgia
• Bosnia ja Hertsegoviina
• Bulgaaria
• Eesti
• Georgia, Gruusia
• Hispaania
• Holland, Madalmaad
• Horvaatia
• Iirimaa ~ Iiri
• Island
• Itaalia
• Kasahstan
• Kosovo
• Kreeka
• Küpros
• Leedu
• Liechtenstein
• Luksemburg
• Läti
• Malta
• Moldova
• Monaco
• Montenegro
• Norra
• Poola
• Portugal
• Prantsusmaa
• Põhja-Makedoonia
• Rootsi
• Rumeenia
• Saksamaa
• San Marino
• Serbia
• Slovakkia
• Sloveenia
• Soome
• Suurbritannia
• Šveits
• Taani
• Tšehhi
• Türgi
• Ukraina
• Ungari
• Valgevene
• Vatikan
• Venemaa

References

• Liechtenstein in Sõnaveeb (Eesti Keele Instituut)
• “Liechtenstein”, in [EKSS] Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat [Descriptive Dictionary of the Estonian Language] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2009

Finnish

Etymology

Borrowed from German Liechtenstein.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlihtenstɑi̯n/, [ˈliçt̪e̞ns̠tɑ̝i̯n]
• Rhymes: -ihtenstɑin
• Syllabification^(key): Liech‧tens‧tein
• Hyphenation^(key): Liech‧tens‧tein

Proper noun

Liechtenstein

1. Liechtenstein (a microstate in Central Europe)

Declension

Inflection of Liechtenstein (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative		Liechtenstein	—
genitive		Liechtensteinin	—
partitive		Liechtensteinia	—
illative		Liechtensteiniin	—
		singular	plural
nominative		Liechtenstein	—
accusative	nom.	Liechtenstein	—
	gen.	Liechtensteinin
genitive		Liechtensteinin	—
partitive		Liechtensteinia	—
inessive		Liechtensteinissa	—
elative		Liechtensteinista	—
illative		Liechtensteiniin	—
adessive		Liechtensteinilla	—
ablative		Liechtensteinilta	—
allative		Liechtensteinille	—
essive		Liechtensteinina	—
translative		Liechtensteiniksi	—
abessive		Liechtensteinitta	—
instructive		—	—
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of Liechtenstein (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Liechtensteinini — accusative nom. Liechtensteinini — gen. Liechtensteinini genitive Liechtensteinini — partitive Liechtensteiniani — inessive Liechtensteinissani — elative Liechtensteinistani — illative Liechtensteiniini — adessive Liechtensteinillani — ablative Liechtensteiniltani — allative Liechtensteinilleni — essive Liechtensteininani — translative Liechtensteinikseni — abessive Liechtensteinittani — instructive — — comitative — — second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Liechtensteinisi — accusative nom. Liechtensteinisi — gen. Liechtensteinisi genitive Liechtensteinisi — partitive Liechtensteiniasi — inessive Liechtensteinissasi — elative Liechtensteinistasi — illative Liechtensteiniisi — adessive Liechtensteinillasi — ablative Liechtensteiniltasi — allative Liechtensteinillesi — essive Liechtensteininasi — translative Liechtensteiniksesi — abessive Liechtensteinittasi — instructive — — comitative — — first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Liechtensteinimme — accusative nom. Liechtensteinimme — gen. Liechtensteinimme genitive Liechtensteinimme — partitive Liechtensteiniamme — inessive Liechtensteinissamme — elative Liechtensteinistamme — illative Liechtensteiniimme — adessive Liechtensteinillamme — ablative Liechtensteiniltamme — allative Liechtensteinillemme — essive Liechtensteininamme — translative Liechtensteiniksemme — abessive Liechtensteinittamme — instructive — — comitative — — second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Liechtensteininne — accusative nom. Liechtensteininne — gen. Liechtensteininne genitive Liechtensteininne — partitive Liechtensteinianne — inessive Liechtensteinissanne — elative Liechtensteinistanne — illative Liechtensteiniinne — adessive Liechtensteinillanne — ablative Liechtensteiniltanne — allative Liechtensteinillenne — essive Liechtensteininanne — translative Liechtensteiniksenne — abessive Liechtensteinittanne — instructive — — comitative — — third-person possessor singular plural nominative Liechtensteininsa — accusative nom. Liechtensteininsa — gen. Liechtensteininsa genitive Liechtensteininsa — partitive Liechtensteiniaan Liechtensteiniansa — inessive Liechtensteinissaan Liechtensteinissansa — elative Liechtensteinistaan Liechtensteinistansa — illative Liechtensteiniinsa — adessive Liechtensteinillaan Liechtensteinillansa — ablative Liechtensteiniltaan Liechtensteiniltansa — allative Liechtensteinilleen Liechtensteinillensa — essive Liechtensteininaan Liechtensteininansa — translative Liechtensteinikseen Liechtensteiniksensa — abessive Liechtensteinittaan Liechtensteinittansa — instructive — — comitative — —

Derived terms

• liechtensteinilainen

See also

countries in Europe: Euroopan maat (appendix)edit

• Alankomaat
• Albania
• Andorra
• Armenia
• Azerbaidžan
• Belgia
• Bosnia ja Hertsegovina
• Bulgaria
• Espanja
• Georgia
• Irlanti
• Islanti
• Iso-Britannia
• Italia
• Itävalta
• Kazakstan
• Kosovo
• Kreikka
• Kroatia
• Kypros
• Latvia
• Liechtenstein
• Liettua
• Luxemburg
• Malta
• Moldova
• Monaco
• Montenegro
• Norja
• Pohjois-Makedonia
• Portugali
• Puola
• Ranska
• Romania
• Ruotsi
• Saksa
• San Marino
• Serbia
• Slovakia
• Slovenia
• Suomi
• Sveitsi
• Tanska
• Tšekki
• Turkki
• Ukraina
• Unkari
• Valko-Venäjä
• Vatikaani
• Venäjä
• Viro

French

Etymology

Borrowed from German Liechtenstein.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /liʃ.tən.ʃtajn/

• Audio (France (Paris)):

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• Audio (Switzerland (Valais)):

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• Audio (France):

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• Audio (France (Vosges)):

  (file)

• Hyphenation: Liech‧ten‧stein

Proper noun

Liechtenstein m

1. Liechtenstein (a microstate in Central Europe)

Derived terms

• Liechtensteinois
• Liechtensteinoise

See also

countries in Europe: pays de l'Europe (appendix)edit

• Albanie
• Allemagne
• Andorre
• Arménie
• Autriche
• Azerbaïdjan
• Belgique
• Biélorussie
• Bosnie-Herzégovine
• Bulgarie
• Chypre
• Cité du Vatican
• Croatie
• Danemark
• Espagne
• Estonie
• Finlande
• France
• Géorgie
• Grèce
• Hongrie
• Irlande
• Islande
• Italie
• Kazakhstan
• Kosovo ~ Cossovo
• Lettonie
• Liechtenstein
• Lituanie
• Luxembourg
• Macédoine du Nord
• Malte
• Moldavie
• Monaco
• Monténégro
• Norvège
• Pays-Bas
• Pologne
• Portugal
• République tchèque
• Roumanie
• Royaume-Uni
• Russie
• Saint-Marin
• Serbie
• Slovaquie
• Slovénie
• Suède
• Suisse
• Turquie
• Ukraine

Galician

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from German Liechtenstein.

Pronunciation

• Audio:

  (file)

Proper noun

Liechtenstein m

1. Liechtenstein (a microstate in Central Europe)

German

Alternative forms

• Lichtenstein (now uncommon)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɪç.tənˌʃtaɪ̯n/ (standard)

  • Audio:

    (file)

• IPA^(key): /ˈliːç.tənˌʃtaɪ̯n/ (spelling pronunciation, proscribed)

Proper noun

Liechtenstein n (proper noun, genitive Liechtensteins or (optionally with an article) Liechtenstein)

1. Liechtenstein (a microstate in Central Europe; official name: Fürstentum Liechtenstein; capital: Vaduz)

Derived terms

• Fürstentum Liechtenstein
• Liechtenstein-Kleinwühlmaus (“Microtus liechtensteini”)
• Liechtensteiner
• liechtensteinisch

Descendants

• → Japanese: リヒテンシュタイン (Rihitenshutain)
• → Norwegian Bokmål: Liechtenstein

See also

countries in Europe: Staaten Europas (appendix)edit

• Albanien
• Andorra
• Belarus
• Belgien
• Bosnien und Herzegowina
• Bulgarien
• Dänemark
• Deutschland
• Estland
• Finnland
• Frankreich
• Griechenland
• Irland
• Island
• Italien
• Kosovo
• Kroatien
• Lettland
• Liechtenstein
• Litauen
• Luxemburg
• Malta
• Moldau
• Monaco
• Montenegro
• Niederlande
• Nordmazedonien
• Norwegen
• Österreich
• Polen
• Portugal
• Rumänien
• Russland
• San Marino
• Schweden
• Schweiz
• Serbien
• Slowakei
• Slowenien
• Spanien
• Tschechien
• Ukraine
• Ungarn
• Vatikanstadt
• Vereinigtes Königreich
• Weißrussland
• Zypern

Further reading

• “Liechtenstein”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎^[1] (in German)

Hungarian

Etymology

Borrowed from German Liechtenstein.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈlixtɛnʃtɛjn]
• Rhymes: -ɛjn
• Hyphenation: Liech‧tens‧tein

Proper noun

Liechtenstein

1. Liechtenstein (a microstate in Central Europe; official names: Liechtensteini Hercegség and Liechtensteini Fejedelemség)

Declension

Inflection (stem in -e-, front unrounded harmony)

	singular	plural
nominative	Liechtenstein	—
accusative	Liechtensteint	—
dative	Liechtensteinnek	—
instrumental	Liechtensteinnel	—
causal-final	Liechtensteinért	—
translative	Liechtensteinné	—
terminative	Liechtensteinig	—
essive-formal	Liechtensteinként	—
essive-modal	—	—
inessive	Liechtensteinben	—
superessive	Liechtensteinen	—
adessive	Liechtensteinnél	—
illative	Liechtensteinbe	—
sublative	Liechtensteinre	—
allative	Liechtensteinhez	—
elative	Liechtensteinből	—
delative	Liechtensteinről	—
ablative	Liechtensteintől	—
non-attributive possessive – singular	Liechtensteiné	—
non-attributive possessive – plural	Liechtensteinéi	—

Possessive forms of Liechtenstein

possessor	single possession	multiple possessions
1st person sing.	Liechtensteinem	—
2nd person sing.	Liechtensteined	—
3rd person sing.	Liechtensteine, Liechtensteinje	—
1st person plural	Liechtensteinünk	—
2nd person plural	Liechtensteinetek	—
3rd person plural	Liechtensteinük, Liechtensteinjük	—

Derived terms

• liechtensteini

See also

countries in Europe: Európa országai (appendix)edit

• Albánia
• Andorra
• Ausztria
• Azerbajdzsán
• Belgium
• Bosznia-Hercegovina
• Bulgária
• Ciprus
• Csehország
• Dánia
• Egyesült Királyság
• Észak-Macedónia
• Észtország
• Fehéroroszország
• Finnország
• Franciaország
• Görögország
• Grúzia, Georgia
• Hollandia
• Horvátország
• Izland
• Írország
• Kazahsztán
• Koszovó
• Lengyelország
• Lettország
• Liechtenstein
• Litvánia
• Luxemburg
• Magyarország
• Málta
• Moldova
• Monaco
• Montenegró
• Morvaország
• Németország
• Norvégia
• Olaszország
• Oroszország
• Örményország
• Portugália
• Románia
• San Marino
• Spanyolország
• Svájc
• Svédország
• Szerbia
• Szlovákia
• Szlovénia
• Törökország
• Ukrajna
• Vatikán

Ido

Etymology

Borrowed from German Liechtenstein.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /likˈtɛn.stai̯n/, /likˈtɛn.ʃtai̯n/

Proper noun

Liechtenstein

1. Liechtenstein (a microstate in Central Europe)

See also

countries in Europe: landi di Europa (appendix)edit

• Albania
• Andora
• Armenia
• Austria
• Azerbaijan
• Belgia
• Bielorusia
• Bosnia e Herzegovina
• Bulgaria
• Chekia
• Chipro
• Dania
• Estonia
• Finlando
• Francia
• Germania
• Grekia
• Gruzia
• Hispania
• Hungaria
• Irlando
• Islando
• Italia
• Kazakstan
• Kosovo
• Kroatia
• Latvia
• Liechtenstein
• Lituania
• Luxemburgia
• Macedonia
• Malta
• Moldova
• Monako
• Montenegro
• Nederlando
• Norvegia
• Polonia
• Portugal
• Rumania
• Rusia
• San-Marino
• Serbia
• Slovakia
• Slovenia
• Suedia
• Suisia
• Turkia
• Ukraina
• Unionita Rejio
• Vatikano

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from German Liechtenstein.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lik.tensˈtajn/, /lix.tensˈtajn/
• Rhymes: -ajn

Proper noun

Liechtenstein m

1. Liechtenstein (a microstate in Central Europe)

See also

countries in Europe: paesi d'Europa (appendix)edit

• Albania
• Andorra
• Armenia
• Austria
• Azerbaigian
• Belgio
• Bielorussia
• Bosnia-Erzegovina
• Bulgaria
• Cechia
• Cipro
• Città del Vaticano
• Croazia
• Danimarca
• Estonia
• Finlandia
• Francia
• Georgia
• Germania
• Grecia
• Irlanda
• Islanda
• Italia
• Kazakistan
• Kosovo ~ Kossovo ~ Cossovo
• Lettonia
• Liechtenstein
• Lituania
• Lussemburgo
• Macedonia del Nord
• Malta
• Moldavia
• Monaco
• Montenegro
• Norvegia
• Paesi Bassi
• Polonia
• Portogallo
• Regno Unito
• Romania
• Russia
• San Marino
• Serbia
• Slovacchia
• Slovenia
• Spagna
• Svezia
• Svizzera
• Turchia
• Ucraina
• Ungheria

Norwegian Bokmål

The flag of Liechtenstein flying in Vaduz.

The location of Liechtenstein in Europe.

Etymology

Borrowed from German Liechtenstein. The country was named after the princely House of Liechtenstein, which acquired the territories of Schellenberg and Vaduz; these were united and elevated to the Principality of Liechtenstein in 1719.

The family took its name from Liechtenstein Castle in Lower Austria. The castle name is traditionally interpreted as literally “bright stone”, from Middle High German lieht (“light, bright”) and stein (“stone”). The first documented member of the family to bear the name was Hugo von Liechtenstein, mentioned between 1120 and 1143.

Parallel borrowings include Norwegian Nynorsk Liechtenstein, Danish Liechtenstein, Swedish Liechtenstein, Dutch Liechtenstein, Finnish Liechtenstein and French Liechtenstein.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /¹ˈliç.tənˌʃtaɪn/, [ˈlɪ̀ç.tn̩ˌʃtaɪ̌n]
• Rhymes: -içtənʃtaɪn
• Hyphenation: Liech‧ten‧stein

Proper noun

Liechtenstein

1. Liechtenstein; a country in Europe, between Switzerland and Austria, with Vaduz as its capital.

   Vaduz er hovedstaden i Liechtenstein. ― Vaduz is the capital of Liechtenstein.

   • 2026 June 25, Nils Petter Thuesen, Sten Lundbo, “Liechtenstein”, in Store norske leksikon‎^[2]:

     Liechtenstein er et land i Alpene i Sentral-Europa, mellom Sveits i vest og sør og Østerrike i øst og nord.

     Liechtenstein is a country in the Alps in Central Europe, between Switzerland to the west and south and Austria to the east and north.

Usage notes

• The official Norwegian long-form name is Fyrstedømmet Liechtenstein (“the Principality of Liechtenstein”).

Derived terms

• liechtensteiner (“Liechtensteiner; person from Liechtenstein”)
• liechtensteinsk (“Liechtenstein; relating to Liechtenstein”)

See also

countries in Europe: Europas land (appendix)edit

• Albania
• Andorra
• Armenia
• Aserbajdsjan
• Belgia
• Bosnia-Hercegovina
• Bulgaria
• Danmark
• Estland
• Finland
• Frankrike
• Georgia
• Hellas
• Hviterussland
• Irland
• Island
• Italia
• Kasakhstan
• Kosovo
• Kroatia
• Kypros
• Latvia
• Liechtenstein
• Litauen
• Luxembourg
• Malta
• Moldova
• Monaco
• Montenegro
• Nederland
• Nord-Makedonia
• Norge
• Polen
• Portugal
• Romania
• Russland
• San Marino
• Serbia
• Slovakia
• Slovenia
• Spania
• Storbritannia
• Sveits
• Sverige
• Tsjekkia
• Tyrkia
• Tyskland
• Ukraina
• Ungarn
• Vatikanstaten
• Østerrike

References

• Nils Petter Thuesen, Sten Lundbo (25 June 2026), “Liechtenstein”, in Store norske leksikon‎^[3], retrieved 2 August 2026
• “History of the Family and the Collections”, in LIECHTENSTEIN. The Princely Collections, Vaduz–Vienna‎^[4], 2 August 2026 (last accessed)
• “Land Norge har diplomatiske forbindelser med”, in Regjeringen.no‎^[5], 2 August 2026 (last accessed)

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Borrowed from German Liechtenstein.

Proper noun

Liechtenstein

1. Liechtenstein (a microstate in Central Europe)

Related terms

• liechtensteinar
• liechtensteinsk

Polish

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from German Liechtenstein.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlix.tɛnˌʂtajn/

• Audio 1:

  (file)

• Audio 2:

  (file)

• Rhymes: -ixtɛnʂtajn
• Syllabification: Liech‧ten‧stein

Proper noun

Liechtenstein m inan

1. Liechtenstein (a microstate in Central Europe)

Declension

Declension of Liechtenstein

	singular
nominative	Liechtenstein
genitive	Liechtensteinu
dative	Liechtensteinowi
accusative	Liechtenstein
instrumental	Liechtensteinem
locative	Liechtensteinie
vocative	Liechtensteinie

Derived terms

• lichtensztajński
• Liechtensteinka
• Liechtensteińczyk
• liechtensteiński

See also

countries in Europe: kraje Europy (appendix)edit

• Albania
• Andora
• Armenia
• Austria
• Azerbejdżan
• Belgia
• Białoruś
• Bośnia i Hercegowina
• Bułgaria
• Chorwacja
• Cypr
• Czarnogóra
• Czechy
• Dania
• Estonia
• Finlandia
• Francja
• Grecja
• Gruzja
• Hiszpania
• Holandia, Niderlandy
• Irlandia
• Islandia
• Kazachstan
• Kosowo
• Liechtenstein
• Litwa
• Luksemburg
• Łotwa
• Macedonia Północna
• Malta
• Mołdawia
• Monako
• Niemcy
• Norwegia
• Polska
• Portugalia
• Rosja
• Rumunia
• San Marino
• Serbia
• Słowacja
• Słowenia
• Szwajcaria
• Szwecja
• Turcja
• Ukraina
• Watykan
• Węgry
• Wielka Brytania
• Włochy

Further reading

• “Liechtenstein”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎^[6] (in Polish)

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• Listenstaine

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from German Liechtenstein.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /lis.tẽsˈtaj.ni/ [lis.tẽsˈtaɪ̯.ni]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /lis.tẽsˈtaj.ni/ [lis.tẽsˈtaɪ̯.ni]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /liʃ.tẽʃˈtaj.ni/ [liʃ.tẽʃˈtaɪ̯.ni]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /liʃ.tẽʃˈtaj.nɨ/

Proper noun

Liechtenstein m

1. Liechtenstein (a microstate in Central Europe; official names: (Brazil) Principado de Liechtenstein and (Portugal) Principado do Liechtenstein; capital: Vaduz)

Derived terms

• liechtensteinense
• liechtensteinês
• liechtensteiniano
• liechtensteiniense

See also

countries in Europe: países da Europa (appendix)edit

• Albânia
• Alemanha
• Andorra
• Armênia (Brazil) ~ Arménia (Portugal)
• Áustria
• Azerbaijão
• Bélgica
• Bielorrússia ~ Belarus
• Bósnia e Herzegovina (Brazil) ~ Bósnia-Herzegovina (Portugal)
• Bulgária
• Cazaquistão
• Chipre
• Cosovo ~ Kosovo
• Croácia
• Dinamarca
• Eslováquia
• Eslovênia (Brazil) ~ Eslovénia (Portugal)
• Espanha
• Estônia (Brazil) ~ Estónia (Portugal)
• Finlândia
• França
• Geórgia
• Grécia
• Hungria
• Irlanda
• Islândia
• Itália
• Letônia (Brazil) ~ Letónia (Portugal)
• Liechtenstein
• Lituânia
• Luxemburgo
• Macedônia do Norte (Brazil) ~ Macedónia do Norte (Portugal)
• Malta
• Moldávia ~ Moldova
• Mônaco (Brazil) ~ Mónaco (Portugal)
• Montenegro
• Noruega
• Países Baixos ~ Holanda (informal)
• Polônia (Brazil) ~ Polónia (Portugal)
• Portugal
• Reino Unido
• República Tcheca / Tchéquia (Brazil) ~ República Checa / Chéquia (Portugal)
• Romênia (Brazil) ~ Roménia (Portugal)
• Rússia
• San Marino
• Sérvia
• Suécia
• Suíça
• Turquia
• Ucrânia
• Vaticano

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from German Liechtenstein.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lih.tenˈʃtajn/

• Audio:

  (file)

Proper noun

Liechtenstein n

1. Liechtenstein (a microstate in Central Europe)

Declension

singular only	indefinite	definite
nominative-accusative	Liechtenstein	Liechtensteinul
genitive-dative	Liechtenstein	Liechtensteinului
vocative	Liechtensteinule

See also

countries in Europe: țările Europei (appendix)edit

• Albania
• Andorra
• Armenia
• Austria
• Azerbaidjan
• Belarus
• Belgia
• Bosnia și Herțegovina
• Bulgaria
• Cehia
• Cipru
• Croația
• Danemarca
• Elveția
• Estonia
• Finlanda
• Franța
• Georgia
• Germania
• Grecia
• Irlanda
• Islanda
• Italia
• Kazahstan
• Kosovo
• Letonia
• Liechtenstein
• Lituania
• Luxemburg
• Macedonia de Nord
• Malta
• Moldova
• Monaco
• Muntenegru
• Norvegia
• Polonia
• Portugalia
• Regatul Unit
• România
• Rusia
• San Marino
• Serbia
• Slovacia
• Slovenia
• Spania
• Suedia
• Țările de Jos
• Turcia
• Ucraina
• Ungaria
• Vatican

Silesian

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from German Liechtenstein.

Proper noun

Liechtenstein m inan

1. Liechtenstein (a microstate in Central Europe; official name: Kśynstwo Liechtensteinu)

Spanish

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *lewk-der.

Proto-Indo-European *lewk-to-s

Proto-Germanic *leuhtaz

Proto-West Germanic *leuht

Old High German lioht

Middle High German liecht

German liecht

Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-

Proto-Indo-European *steyh₂-

Proto-Indo-European *-nos

Proto-Indo-European *stóyh₂nos

Proto-Germanic *stainaz

Proto-West Germanic *stain

Old High German stein

Middle High German stein

German Stein

German Liechtensteinubor.

Spanish Liechtenstein

Unadapted borrowing from German Liechtenstein.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lixtensˈtain/ [lix.t̪ẽnsˈt̪ãĩn]
• IPA^(key): /lixtenʃˈtain/ [lix.t̪ẽnʲʃˈt̪ãĩn]
• Rhymes: -ain
• Syllabification: Liech‧tens‧tein

Proper noun

Liechtenstein ?

1. Liechtenstein (a microstate in Central Europe)

See also

countries in Europe: países de Europa (appendix)edit

• Albania
• Alemania
• Andorra
• Armenia
• Austria
• Azerbaiyán
• Bélgica
• Bielorrusia
• Bosnia-Herzegovina
• Bulgaria
• Chipre
• Ciudad del Vaticano
• Croacia
• Dinamarca
• Eslovaquia
• Eslovenia
• España
• Estonia
• Finlandia
• Francia
• Georgia
• Grecia
• Hungría
• Irlanda
• Islandia
• Italia
• Kazajistán
• Kosovo
• Letonia
• Liechtenstein
• Lituania
• Luxemburgo
• Macedonia del Norte
• Malta
• Moldavia
• Mónaco
• Montenegro
• Noruega
• Países Bajos
• Polonia
• Portugal
• Reino Unido
• República Checa
• Rumania
• Rusia
• San Marino
• Serbia
• Suecia
• Suiza
• Turquía
• Ucrania

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from German Liechtenstein.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɪɧtɛnstajn/
  • (Some Northern and Central Swedish speakers) IPA^(key): [lɪʂ-]
  • (Sometimes) IPA^(key): [lɪç-], [-ʃtajn]

• Audio:

  (file)

Proper noun

Liechtenstein n (genitive Liechtensteins)

1. Liechtenstein (a microstate in Central Europe)

Related terms

• liechtensteinare
• liechtensteinsk
• liechtensteinska

See also

countries in Europe: Europas länder (appendix)edit

• Albanien
• Andorra
• Armenien
• Azerbajdzjan
• Belarus
• Belgien
• Bosnien och Hercegovina
• Bulgarien
• Cypern
• Danmark
• Estland
• Finland
• Frankrike
• Förenade kungariket
• Georgien
• Grekland
• Irland
• Island
• Italien
• Kazakstan
• Kosovo
• Kroatien
• Lettland
• Liechtenstein
• Litauen
• Luxemburg
• Malta
• Moldavien
• Monaco
• Montenegro
• Nederländerna
• Nordmakedonien
• Norge
• Polen
• Portugal
• Rumänien
• Ryssland
• San Marino
• Schweiz
• Serbien
• Slovakien
• Slovenien
• Spanien
• Sverige
• Tjeckien
• Turkiet
• Tyskland
• Ukraina
• Ungern
• Vatikanstaten
• Österrike

Further reading

• “Liechtenstein”, in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker [Dictionaries of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)
• Utrikes namnbok (12th ed., 2024)

Welsh

Etymology

Borrowed from German Liechtenstein.

Proper noun

Liechtenstein m (not mutable)

1. Liechtenstein (a microstate in Central Europe)

See also

countries in Europe: gwledydd Ewrop (appendix)edit

• Albania
• Andorra
• Armenia
• Aserbaijan
• Awstria
• Belarws
• Bosnia a Hertsegofina
• Bwlgaria
• Casachstan
• Cosofo
• Croatia
• Cyprus
• Denmarc
• Dinas y Fatican
• Estonia
• Ffrainc
• Georgia
• Gogledd Macedonia
• Gwlad Belg
• Gwlad Groeg
• Gwlad Pwyl
• Gwlad yr Iâ
• Hwngari
• Iwerddon
• Latfia
• Liechtenstein
• Lithwania
• Lwcsembwrg
• Malta
• Moldofa
• Monaco
• Montenegro
• Norwy
• Portiwgal
• Rwmania
• Rwsia
• San Marino
• Sbaen
• Serbia
• Slofacia
• Slofenia
• Sweden
• Tsiecia, y Weriniaeth Tsiec
• Twrci
• Wcráin
• y Deyrnas Unedig
• y Ffindir
• y Swistir
• yr Almaen
• yr Eidal
• yr Iseldiroedd