# Anschluss

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈan.ʃlʊs/ · frequency rank #79,256

## Definitions
1. Political annexation, specifically that of Austria into Nazi Germany in 1938.

## Etymology
From German Anschluss (“annexation”) (formerly Anschluß), from anschließen (“to join, unite”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/anschluss