austrian
austrian — adjective
- austrianpositive
- more austriancomparative
- most austriansuperlative
1. connected with Austria, its culture, or the people who live there.
connected with Austria, its culture, or the people who live there.
The cafe added Austrian cakes to its winter menu this year.
Austrian + noun for food or products
Diya spent a week in Vienna with an Austrian host family.
Austrian host family
The museum is planning an Austrian film festival for July.
Austrian + cultural event
The teacher played Austrian folk music during the class party.
- Austrian food
- Austrian music
- Austrian government
- Austrian hotel
Grammar Patterns
Austrian + noun
Usage Note
Usually comes before a noun such as food, music, or government. It always begins with a capital letter in English.
Common Mistakes
austrian — noun
- austriansingular
- austriansplural
1. someone who comes from Austria or has Austrian nationality.
someone who comes from Austria or has Austrian nationality.
Tariq met an Austrian on the train from Prague to Vienna.
an Austrian for one person
The young Austrian taught our class how to bake apple strudel.
the young Austrian
At the hostel, we shared breakfast with two Austrians from Graz.
two Austrians for the plural form
An Austrian in my office brings homemade biscuits every December.
- an Austrian
- young Austrian
- fellow Austrian
- Austrian visitor
Grammar Patterns
an Austrian
Austrian/Austrians + verb
Usage Note
This noun is normally capitalized. It can refer to a citizen of Austria or someone from there more generally.
Common Mistakes
Etymology
First known use
1660
1660, in the meaning defined above