English

Proper noun

Saarland

1. One of the component states of Germany according to the current administrative division of the nation.
   • 1984, Alan S. Milward, The Reconstruction of Western Europe, 1945-51, page 390:

     This was, even more strikingly, his attitude towards French actions in the Saarland. The Saar Landtag had approved in November 1947 a constitution instituting a monetary and customs union with France [...]

   • 2005, Henk Bekker - 2005, Adventure Guide Germany, page 308:

     The most famous sight in Saarland is the Saarschleife.

Usage notes

Saarland is sometimes used with the definite article ("the Saarland").

Translations

See also

• Saarland on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

German

Etymology

Saar +‎ Land,

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈzaːʁlant]

Proper noun

Saarland n ‎(genitive Saarlands)

1. Saarland

Usage notes

Unlike many other placenames, which are used with the definite article only in certain circumstances, Saarland usually takes the article: das Saarland.

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• Saarlândia (obsolete, rare)

Proper noun

Saarland m

1. Saarland (a state of Germany)

Synonyms

• Sarre