Bergisch Gladbach

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German

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Etymology

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See Gladbach (literally sleek brook). Bergisch was added to the official name to distinguish it from Mönchengladbach.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌbɛrɡɪʃ ˈɡlatbax/
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  • Hyphenation: Ber‧gisch Glad‧bach

Proper noun

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Bergisch Gladbach n (proper noun, genitive Bergisch Gladbachs or (optionally with an article) Bergisch Gladbach)

  1. A city, the administrative seat of Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis district, Bergisches Land, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
    Synonym: (informal) Gladbach

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