Würzburg
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English
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Würzburg
- An independent city, the administrative seat of Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany.
- 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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[edit]Etymology
[edit]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
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Würzburg n (proper noun, genitive Würzburgs or (optionally with an article) Würzburg)
- An independent city, the administrative seat of Lower Franconia, Bavaria
- A rural district of Lower Franconia, Bavaria, surrounding but not including the town of Würzburg, which nevertheless serves as its administrative seat
Declension
[edit]Declension of Würzburg [sg-only, neuter, toponym]
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