Darmstadt

English

Etymology

Borrowed from German Darmstadt.

Proper noun

Darmstadt

1. An independent city in Hesse, Germany.
2. A town mostly in Scott Township, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States.
3. A census-designated place in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States.

Derived terms

• darmstadtate
• darmstadtium

Translations

city

• German: Darmstadt (de) n
• Hungarian: Darmstadt (hu)
• Marathi: डार्मश्टाट (ḍārmaśṭāṭ)

German

Etymology

The name first appeared towards the end of the 11th century as Darmundestat, later as Darmstait. Its origins are unknown. It is sometimes stated to derive from the Darmbach (a small stream formerly running through the city). In fact, the stream received its current name much later, after the city.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdaʁmʃtat/

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Proper noun

Darmstadt n (proper noun, genitive Darmstadts or (optionally with an article) Darmstadt)

1. Darmstadt (an independent city in Hesse, Germany; administrative seat of Darmstadt-Dieburg district)

Derived terms

• Darmstädter
• darmstädtisch