# German Reich

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A former German country that existed between 1871 and 1945, de facto ending with World War II. Capital: Berlin.
2. Synonym of First Reich, the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation.
3. Synonym of Second Reich.
4. Synonym of Weimar Republic.
5. Synonym of Third Reich.

## Etymology
Partial calque of German Deutsches Reich.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/german-reich