Coburg
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English
Proper noun
Coburg
- An independent town in Bavaria, Germany.
- A rural district of Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany.
- A city in Lane County, Oregon, United States.
Noun
Coburg (countable and uncountable, plural Coburgs)
- A thin single-twilled worsted fabric with cotton or silk.
- A traditional round crusty loaf of bread with cross-shaped cuts on top.
See also
German
Etymology
The second element is Burg, but the first is unclear; possibly Kuh (“cow”), giving a literal meaning of "cow borough."
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Coburg n (proper noun, genitive Coburgs or (optionally with an article) Coburg)
- Coburg (an independent town in Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany)
- A rural district of Upper Franconia, Bavaria, surrounding but not including the town of Coburg, which nevertheless serves as its administrative seat