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Nuremberg

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The International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg.

Etymology

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From German Nürnberg, from Medieval Latin Norinberga. The second element is from Berg, origins of the first element unclear.

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Nuremberg

  1. A major city in Bavaria, Germany.
  2. (metonymic) The trial of Nazi criminals that took place there, after World War II.

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French

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Nuremberg m

  1. Nuremberg (a major city in Bavaria, Germany)

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Portuguese

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Nuremberg f

  1. (chiefly Brazil, proscribed) alternative spelling of Nurembergue

Usage notes

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The Portuguese-Language Orthographic Agreement of 1990 recommends the use of nativized placenames (instead of unadapted borrowings or partial calques) if these are established in the language. As such, the form Nurembergue is preferred.