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Magdeburg

Syllables: Mag·de·burgUK/ˈmaɡdəbɜːɡ/US/ˈmæɡdəbɝɡ/

Magdeburg proper noun: the capital city of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, on the River Elbe.

Proper noun

Magdeburg

  1. The capital city of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, on the River Elbe.
  2. (historical) The historic German realm centered on the city.
    • Since the reign of Charlemagne, this country is divided into High and Low Germany... the provinces of Lower Germany towards the north conſiſt of the Low Country of the Rhine, Triers, Cologn, Mentz, Weſtphalia, Heſſe, Brunſwic, Miſnia, Luſatia, High Saxony upon the Elbe, Low Saxony upon the Elbe...1759, George Sale et al., The Modern Part of an Universal History, volume XXIX: History of the German Empire, page 2

Magdeburg meaning in Hindi, Marathi and Vietnamese

Magdeburg in Hindi

capital of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
मागदेबुर्ग māgdeburg

Magdeburg in Marathi

capital of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
माग्डेबर्ग māgḍebarga

Magdeburg in Vietnamese

capital of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Mác-đơ-buốc

Origin of Magdeburg

From German Magdeburg, from Middle Low German Māgedeborch, Mēgedeborch. Since the Middle Ages interpreted as “maiden-borough”, sometimes specifically related to the Virgin Mary. However, the first component may originally have been the plant name “mayweed”, compare Middle Low German mēgede(blōme) and Old English mæġþe.

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Phrases with Magdeburg

Questions about Magdeburg

What does Magdeburg mean?
Magdeburg means the capital city of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, on the River Elbe.
What is Magdeburg in Hindi?
Magdeburg in Hindi is मागदेबुर्ग (māgdeburg). See Magdeburg meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Magdeburg?
Magdeburg is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Magdeburg?
Magdeburg is pronounced /ˈmaɡdəbɜːɡ/ (UK).

Words near Magdeburg in the dictionary

  1. Magdalenos
  2. Magdalens
  3. magdaleon
  4. magdaleons
  5. Magdalin
  6. Magdeburg
  7. Magdeburg hemisphere
  8. Magdeburg hemispheres
  9. Magdeburger
  10. Magdeburgers
  11. Magdeburgian

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