Bergisch Gladbach

German

Etymology

See Gladbach (literally “sleek brook”). Bergisch was added to the official name to distinguish it from Mönchengladbach.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌbɛrɡɪʃ ˈɡlatbax/

Proper noun

Bergisch Gladbach n (proper noun, genitive Bergisch Gladbachs or (optionally with an article) Bergisch Gladbach)

  1. A city in Bergisches Land, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
    Synonym: (informal) Gladbach
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