Lüneburg

See also: Luneburg

English

Alternative forms

Lunenburg (archaic)
Luneburg
Lueneburg

Etymology

Borrowed from German Lüneburg, which see.

Proper noun

Lüneburg

A city in Lower Saxony, formerly a prominent member of the Hanse, known for its salt production.

Translations

city in Lower Saxony

French: Lunebourg (fr)
German: Lüneburg (de)
Latin: Lunaburgum, Selenopolis
Low German:
German Low German: Lümborg
Polabian: Glain, Glein, Chlein
Portuguese: Luneburgo, Lüneburg
Russian: Лю́небург (ru) (Ljúneburg)

German

Etymology

First mentioned in 956, in Latin, as Luniburc. The second element is Burg. The first element was popularly associated with Latin luna (“moon”).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Lüneburg

Lüneburg

Descendants

English: Lunenburg, Luneburg, Lüneburg
French: Lunenburg, Lunebourg

Portuguese

Proper noun

Lüneburg f

Alternative form of Luneburgo

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