In the Austrian manner
Definition
In the manner of the Austrians; according to the customs, laws, administrative rules, or military discipline characteristic of Austria or the Habsburg Empire. Found in 18th-19th century documents, it described a rigorous way of organizing or dressing.
Bilingual Equivalents
- In the Austrian manner
- Austrian-style
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Invariable adverb, functionally serving as a modifier of manner inside early modern syntax structures. |
| Formation | Adverbial derivation built from the ethnic root with the traditional manner-denoting suffix '-ește'. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [au.stri.e.ˈt͡ʃeʃ.te] |
| Source | Glossary of 19th-Century Administrative Prose, Phrasal Locutions, and Historical Dialectology |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Ofițerul din regiment purta uniforma strânsă pe corp și se comporta austriecește în fața soldaților săi.
EN: The officer in the regiment wore his uniform tight on the body and behaved in the Austrian manner before his soldiers.
RO: Cancelaria domnească începuse a organiza catastifele fiscale austriecește, introducând rigoarea tabelelor vieneze.
EN: The princely chancery had begun to organize fiscal registers in the Austrian fashion, introducing the rigor of Viennese tables.
RO: Bătrânul boier vorbea cursiv nemțește și se îmbrăca austriecește atunci când primea oaspeți de seamă la conac.
EN: The old boyar spoke fluent German and dressed in the Austrian style whenever he received distinguished guests at the manor.
Idioms & Phrases
A rândui austriecește / To organize in the Austrian manner
RO: Stabilirea unei ordini stricte, matematice și birocratice într-o instituție, după modelul administrației habsburgice.
EN: Establishing a strict, mathematical, and bureaucratic order in an institution, modeled after the Habsburg administration.
A fi îmbrăcat austriecește / To be dressed in the Austrian fashion
RO: Purtarea unor straie occidentale specifice Curții de la Viena, în contrast cu portul tradițional oriental sau boieresc.
EN: Wearing Western clothing specific to the Court of Vienna, in contrast to traditional Oriental or boyar attire.
Vorba austriecește / Austrian German speech / Viennese idiom
RO: Expresie veche ce indica utilizarea limbii germane cu accentul și expresiile tipice folosite de funcționarii imperiali.
EN: An old expression indicating the use of the German language with the accent and phrases typical of imperial officials.
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