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Würzburg

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Proper noun

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Würzburg

  1. An independent city, the administrative seat of Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany.
  2. A rural district of Lower Franconia, Bavaria, surrounding but not including the town of Würzburg, which nevertheless serves as its administrative seat.

German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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First attested as Virteburch (704) and Uburzis. The second element corresponds to Burg, but the first element is said to be Celtic. The Medieval Latin form was Herbipolis.[1][2] Folk etymology later connected it to Würze (spice, aroma).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈvʏɐ̯tsbʊɐ̯k/
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  • Hyphenation: Würz‧burg

Proper noun

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Würzburg n (proper noun, genitive Würzburgs or (optionally with an article) Würzburg)

  1. An independent city, the administrative seat of Lower Franconia, Bavaria
  2. A rural district of Lower Franconia, Bavaria, surrounding but not including the town of Würzburg, which nevertheless serves as its administrative seat

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Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Norbert Wagner, 'Uburzis-Wirziburg "Würzburg"'
  2. ^ Heinz Willner, Der Name Würzburg, Frankenland 1/1999.