Starnberg

German

Etymology

From Middle High German Starnberch. The town’s coat of arms show a starling, suggesting a derivation Star (“starling”) +‎ -n- (“mountain”) +‎ Berg, but this may be a folk etymology.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃtaʁnˌbɛʁk/

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• Hyphenation: Starn‧berg

Proper noun

Starnberg n (proper noun, genitive Starnbergs or (optionally with an article) Starnberg)

1. A town and rural district of Upper Bavaria, Bavaria