Uckermark

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German

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Etymology

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From the river Uecker (of Polabian origin, related to the name of the Ukrani tribe) + Mark (march, borderland).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʊkɐˌmaʁk/
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  • Hyphenation: Ucker‧mark; pre-1996: Uk‧ker‧mark

Proper noun

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die Uckermark f (proper noun, usually definite, definite genitive der Uckermark)

  1. A historical region northeastern Germany, straddling Uckermark district, Brandenburg, and Vorpommern-Greifswald district, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
  2. A rural district of Brandenburg. Seat: Prenzlau