Offenburg

English

Etymology

German Offenburg, from Old High German burg (castle, fortification) with an unclear first element, possibly a given name.

Proper noun

Offenburg

1. A town, the administrative seat of Ortenaukreis district, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

German

Etymology

From Old High German burg (castle, fortification) with an unclear first element, possibly a given name.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔfn̩bʊʁk/

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• Hyphenation: Of‧fen‧burg

Proper noun

Offenburg n (proper noun, genitive Offenburgs or (optionally with an article) Offenburg)

1. A town, the administrative seat of Ortenaukreis district, Baden-Württemberg
2. (historical) Baia de Arieș (a town in Alba County, Romania)

Proper noun

Offenburg m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Offenburgs or (with an article) Offenburg, feminine genitive Offenburg, plural Offenburgs)

1. a surname transferred from the place name