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Weißenburg

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German

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 Weißenburg on German Wikipedia

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle High German Wizzenburc (1036), from Old High German Uuizinburc (867). Equivalent to weiß (white) +‎ -en- +‎ Burg (town).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈvaɪ̯sn̩ˌbʊʁk], [-bʊɐ̯k]
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  • Hyphenation: Wei‧ßen‧burg

Proper noun

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Weißenburg n (proper noun, genitive Weißenburgs or (optionally with an article) Weißenburg)

  1. A town, the administrative seat of Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen district, Middle Franconia, Bavaria, Germany. Official name: Weißenburg in Bayern
  2. Wissembourg (a commune of the Bas-Rhin department, Grand Est, France)
  3. (obsolete) Synonym of Alba Iulia (city in Romania) (used in the 16th and 17th centuries)
  4. (obsolete) Synonym of Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi (city in Ukraine)

Derived terms

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