Dresden
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from German Dresden (“Dresden”) in the 1730s,[1] from Middle High German Dresden, from a Sorbian source akin to Lower Sorbian Drježdźany, ultimately from Proto-Slavic *dręzga, qv (the locative case is *dręzdzě).
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Dresden
- The capital city of Saxony, Germany, on the River Elbe. [1735[1]]
- A village in Kent County, Ontario, Canada.
- A town, the county seat of Weakley County, Tennessee, United States.
- (history, metonymically) The Bombing of Dresden.
Translations[edit]
capital city of the German Federal State of Saxony
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attributive form - relating to Dresden
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Noun[edit]
Dresden (uncountable)
- A variety of china, originally manufactured in the city, but manufactured in Meissen from the 18th century.
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “Dresden”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
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German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle High German Dresden, from a Sorbian source akin to Lower Sorbian Drježdźany, ultimately from Proto-Slavic *dręzga, of which the locative case is *dręzdzě.
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Dresden n (proper noun, genitive Dresdens or (optionally with an article) Dresden)
- Dresden (an independent city, the capital city of Saxony)
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Portuguese[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Dresden f
- Alternative spelling of Dresdem
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