Gladbach

German

Etymology

Equivalent to glatt (“sleek”) +‎ Bach (“brook”). Doublet of Gladbeck.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡlatbax/

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• Hyphenation: Glad‧bach

Proper noun

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

1. Short for Mönchengladbach.
2. Short for Bergisch Gladbach.

Declension

Declension of Gladbach [sg-only, neuter, toponym]

	singular
	def.	noun
nominative	das	Gladbach
genitive	des	Gladbachs, Gladbach1
dative	dem	Gladbach
accusative	das	Gladbach

¹Optionally with an article.

Derived terms

• Gladbacher
  • Gladbacherin