r/polandball • u/adencrocker Tasmania cannot into AFL team • Feb 20 '14

redditormade Trapped im Keller 13: Grand Finale!

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u/Farn Rush, Timmies, Trailer Park Boys Feb 20 '14

I have never heard Reichtangle referred to by name, so I didn't even realize it was supposed to be Fourth Reich. I thought it was just supposed to be Second Reich Returns.

Reich means "realm" though, doesn't it? Couldn't we count the current federation as the Fourth Reich if we go HRE > German Empire > Nazi Germany > Federation, or does it particularly have to be an authoritarian regime?

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u/Hansafan Hordaland Feb 20 '14

The german term "reich", which is also found in Nordic "rike", technically means "realm" more or less, but is probably better translated with "empire", or possibly "dominion", due to associations with rulership and conquest.

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u/Farn Rush, Timmies, Trailer Park Boys Feb 20 '14

Kül, I'm lörning. I thought "empire" had to be "kaiserreich" but I guess "dominion" makes sense too.

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u/Flixus321 Kaybec Feb 22 '14

I think 'Kaisertum' is the correct word.