Darmstadt
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English
Etymology
Borrowed from German Darmstadt.
Proper noun
Darmstadt
- An independent city in Hesse, Germany.
- A town mostly in Scott Township, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States.
- A census-designated place in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States.
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Translations
city
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German
Etymology
The name first appeared towards the end of the 11th century as Darmundestat, later as Darmstait. Its origins are unknown. It is sometimes stated to derive from the Darmbach (a small stream formerly running through the city). In fact, the stream received its current name much later, after the city.[1]
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Darmstadt n (proper noun, genitive Darmstadts or (optionally with an article) Darmstadt)
- Darmstadt (an independent city in Hesse, Germany; administrative seat of Darmstadt-Dieburg district)
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References
- ^ Honold, Klaus (2007 December 3) “Wo kommt er her, wo will er hin?”, in Darmstädter Echo (in German), retrieved 28 July 2015