anschluss
pronunciation
How to pronounce anschluss in British English:
UK ['ənʃləs]
How to pronounce anschluss in American English:
US ['ənʃləs]
Word Origin
- anschluss (n.)
- 1924, from German Anschluß, "connection; addition; junction," literally "joining, union," from anschließen "to join, annex," from an "at, to, toward" + schließen "to shut, close, lock, bolt; contract" (a marriage); see slot (n.2). Specifically the proposal to unite Germany and Austria, accomplished in 1938.
Example
- 1. The pugnacious irishman arrived just before the german anschluss of austria , and he fell in at once with the british government 's appeasement policy .
- 2. He felt that the hour of dissolution of the hapsburg monarchy would be the beginning of the redemption of the german nation , so he wanted to get away from austria and into germany , where the active work toward the anschluss would have to be done .