Straßburg

See also: Strassburg and Stråssburg

German

Alternative forms

• Strassburg (Switzerland)

Etymology

From Middle High German Strāzburc, from Old High German Strāzburg (8th c.), also attested as pre-High German Stratiburg (6th c.), Latinised Strateburgum (5th c.). Equivalent to Straße (“road”) +‎ Burg (“town”), from a nearby crossing of two Roman roads.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃtraːsbʊrk/, [ˈʃtʁaːs.bʊʁk], [-bʊɐ̯k]
• IPA^(key): /ˈʃtraːsbʊrç/ (northern and central Germany, now chiefly colloquial)

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• Hyphenation: Straß‧burg

Proper noun

Straßburg n (proper noun, genitive Straßburgs or (optionally with an article) Straßburg)

1. Strasbourg (the capital city of the Bas-Rhin department, France; capital city of the region of Grand Est)