The Ötscher, at , is a prominent peak in south-western
Lower Austria
Lower Austria (german: Niederösterreich; Austro-Bavarian: ''Niedaöstareich'', ''Niedaestareich'') is one of the nine states of Austria, located in the northeastern corner of the country. Since 1986, the capital of Lower Austria has been Sankt ...
. Its name has
Slavic roots and translates approximately as a
diminutive
A diminutive is a root word that has been modified to convey a slighter degree of its root meaning, either to convey the smallness of the object or quality named, or to convey a sense of intimacy or endearment. A ( abbreviated ) is a word-form ...
of "father". The Ötscher area belongs to the
Ybbstal Alps
The Ybbstal Alps (german: Ybbstaler Alpen) are a mountain range of the Northern Limestone Alps and part of the Eastern Alps, located in Austria.
They occupy an area along the borders of the states of Upper Austria, Lower Austria and Styria. T ...
, which are part of the
Northern Limestone Alps. The boundary between the districts of
Lilienfeld and
Scheibbs lies directly on its peak.
Mountains of Lower Austria
Mountains of the Alps
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