Wolfsburg

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Etymology

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From Middle Low German Wolvesborch. Equivalent to Wolf +‎ -s- +‎ Burg. Originally referred exclusively to Wolfsburg Castle; the city was only founded in 1938.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈvɔlfsbʊrk/, [ˈvɔlfs.bʊʁk], [ˈʋɔlfs-], [-bʊɐ̯k], (northern also) /ˈvɔlfsbʊrç/
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  • Hyphenation: Wolfs‧burg

Proper noun

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Wolfsburg n (proper noun, genitive Wolfsburgs or (optionally with an article) Wolfsburg)

  1. Wolfsburg (an independent city in Lower Saxony, in northern Germany)