Ortelsburg

German

Etymology

Named after the eponymous castle which was built during the second half of the 14th century (now ruined).

First attested as Ortulfsburg (“Ortulf's castle”) in 1360. By surface analysis, Ortolf/Ortulf (“a given name”) +‎ -s- +‎ Burg (“castle”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɔʁtl̩sbʊʁk]
• Hyphenation: Or‧tels‧burg

Proper noun

Ortelsburg n (proper noun, genitive Ortelsburgs or (optionally with an article) Ortelsburg)

1. (historical) Szczytno (a town in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland)

Declension

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

	singular
	def.	noun
nominative	das	Ortelsburg
genitive	des	Ortelsburgs, Ortelsburg1
dative	dem	Ortelsburg
accusative	das	Ortelsburg

¹Optionally with an article.

Related terms

• Kreis Ortelsburg (“Szczytno County”)