Schleswig

English

Etymology

Borrowed from German Schleswig.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃleːsvɪç/, /ˈʃleːsvɪk/
  • Hyphenation: Schles‧wig
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Proper noun

Schleswig

  1. The region between the rivers Eider/Ejder and Kongeå/Königsau, to the north of Holstein. The southern part of Jutland.
  2. A town in this region, at the head of the Schlei in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

Synonyms

  • Sleswick (archaic)
  • Sleswig (dated)

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