Königsberg

See also: Konigsberg

English

Etymology

Borrowed from German Königsberg, from König (“king”) + Berg (“mountain”), named in honour of Ottokar II, king of Bohemia.

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈkɜː.nɪɡzˌbɜːɡ/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈkɜ.nɪɡzˌbɝɡ/, /ˈkeɪ.nɪɡzˌbɝɡ/
  • Hyphenation: Kö‧nigs‧berg

Proper noun

Königsberg

  1. (historical) The former capital of East Prussia, Germany, now Kaliningrad, Russia.

Translations
the former capital of East Prussia — See also translations at Kaliningrad

See also

German

Etymology

From König (“king”) +‎ Berg (“mountain”), named in honour of Ottokar II, king of Bohemia.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkøːnɪçsˌbɛɐ̯k/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: Kö‧nigs‧berg

Proper noun

Königsberg n (proper noun, genitive Königsbergs or (optionally with an article) Königsberg)

  1. (historical) Königsberg (the former capital of East Prussia), now known as Kaliningrad

Declension
Declension of Königsberg [sg-only, neuter, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein das Königsberg
genitive eines des Königsbergs, Königsberg
dative einem dem Königsberg
accusative ein das Königsberg

Derived terms

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Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from German Königsberg, from König (“king”) + Berg (“mountain”), named in honour/honor of Ottokar II, king of Bohemia.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkø.ni(ɡ)ˌzbɛrɡ/
    • Rhymes: -ɛrɡ
  • (low-register) IPA(key): /ˈkɔ.ni(ɡ).zberɡ/, /ˈke.ni(ɡ).zberɡ/
    • Rhymes: -ɔni(ɡ)zberɡ, -eni(ɡ)zberɡ

Proper noun

Königsberg f

  1. (historical) Königsberg (the former capital of East Prussia)

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Portuguese

Proper noun

Königsberg f

  1. Alternative spelling of Konigsberg

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from German Königsberg, from König (“king”) + Berg (“mountain”), named in honour of Ottokar II, king of Bohemia.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkenisbeɾ/ [ˈke.niz.β̞eɾ]
  • Rhymes: -enisbeɾ

Proper noun

Königsberg m

  1. (historical) Königsberg (the former capital of East Prussia)

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