Königgrätz

German

Etymology

Equivalent to König (“king”) +‎ Proto-Slavic *gordьcь (“small castle”). Compare Graz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌkøːnɪçˈɡʁɛts/

Proper noun

Königgrätz n (proper noun, genitive Königgrätz' or (with an article) Königgrätz)

1. Hradec Králové (a town in the Czech Republic, known for the Battle of Königgrätz)

Declension

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

	singular
	def.	noun
nominative	das	Königgrätz
genitive	des	Königgrätz', Königgrätz1
dative	dem	Königgrätz
accusative	das	Königgrätz

¹With an article.

Derived terms

• Königgrätzer
  • Königgrätzerin

Related terms

• Königsberg, Königswartha, Königs Wusterhausen