How to Say "Austria" in French

Autriche

/o.tʁiʃ/feminine

Autriche is the French word for Austria.

Autriche is the name of the country located in Central Europe.

Meaning: country in Central Europe (name)

How does it change in a sentence?

Because Autriche is a feminine noun, you use the preposition en to say "in Austria" (en Autriche).

/o.tʁiʃ/. The word has 2 syllables.

The French name Autriche comes from the Old High German Ōstarrīhhi, which literally means 'eastern realm'.
In French, the word for the country Autriche is feminine, but the word for the language, 'allemand', is actually the word for German, not Austrian.
In historical French texts, you may see Autriche spelled as Ostriche, reflecting an older phonetic transition from Germanic roots.

Vienne est en Autriche.
Vienna is in Austria.
This sentence is useful for stating the location of a city using Autriche.
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Nous passons Noël en Autriche.
We're spending Christmas in Austria.
This sentence is useful for describing holiday plans involving Autriche.
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L'Australie n'est pas l'Autriche.
Australia isn't Austria.
This sentence is useful for making a comparison between two different locations using Autriche.
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La République d'Autriche est un pays magnifique situé en Europe centrale.
The Republic of Austria is a magnificent country located in Central Europe.
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Gabriel and Chloé are talking about their upcoming vacation plans.

Gabriel

Où veux-tu aller cet été, Chloé ?
Where do you want to go this summer, Chloé?
Chloé

Je veux visiter l'Autriche.
I want to visit Austria.
Gabriel

C'est une excellente idée !
That is an excellent idea!
Chloé

Oui, l'Autriche est magnifique.
Yes, Austria is magnificent.

Sources

Wiktionary, “austria” translations and entries Autriche, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
Word origins: Wiktionary entries Autriche, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.

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