Bregenz

English

Etymology

Borrowed from German Bregenz, from Latin Brigantium or Brigantia, from Proto-Celtic *Brigantī (from *brigantī), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰérǵʰonts (“high”), from the root *bʰerǵʰ- (“high”) + *-onts (Caland adjective suffix).

The Latin terms may be derived from the Proto-Celtic terms via Gaulish brigā (“hill; fortress”), though this is uncertain.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbɹeɪɡənt͡s/

Proper noun

Bregenz

  1. The capital of and third largest city in the state of Vorarlberg, Austria, located on the eastern shore of Lake Constance on a plateau at the foot of the Pfänder; it is best known for hosting numerous festivals throughout the summer months, most notably the Bregenzer Festspiele; the city is the administrative centre of its eponymous district.
  2. An administrative district in the state of Vorarlberg, Austria, comprising the Bregenz Forest region, the Leiblachtal, the Kleinwalsertal, the Hofsteig, the Alpine Rhine delta and the Austrian part of Lake Constance.
  3. A municipality in the district of Bregenz in the state of Vorarlberg, Austria, comprising the city of the same name on the eastern shore of Lake Constance.
  • Bregenzer Ach/Bregenzer Ache
  • Bregenz Forest

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Further reading

German

Etymology

From Latin Brigantium or Brigantia, from Proto-Celtic *Brigantī, *brigantī, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰérǵʰonts (“high”), from the root *bʰerǵʰ- (“to rise”) + *-onts (Caland adjective suffix).

The Latin terms may be derived from the Proto-Celtic terms via Gaulish brigā (“hill; fortress”), though this is uncertain.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbʁeːɡɛnt͡s/
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Proper noun

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

  1. Bregenz (the capital of and third largest city in the state of Vorarlberg, Austria)
  2. Bregenz (an administrative district in the state of Vorarlberg, Austria)
  3. Bregenz (a municipality of Bregenz district in the state of Vorarlberg, Austria)

Derived terms
  • Bezirk Bregenz
  • Bregenzer
  • Bregenzer Ach/Bregenzer Ache/Bregenzerach
  • Bregenzerwald

Descendants
  • → English: Bregenz
  • → French: Brégence

Further reading
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