Weißenburg

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

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

Proper noun

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

  1. a town in Bavaria, Germany
  2. a town in Alsace, France; in French Wissembourg
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