Jerichower Land

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German

Etymology

Named after the town Jerichow, of Slavic origin and meaning "castle of the brave," probably containing the Proto-Slavic suffix *-ovъ (belonging to).[1] Unrelated to the Biblical place name Jericho.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjeːʁɪçoːɐ ˈlant/
  • Hyphenation: Je‧ri‧cho‧wer Land

Proper noun

das Jerichower Land n (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Jerichower Lands)

  1. A rural district of Saxony-Anhalt. Seat: Burg

References

  1. ^ Stadtverwaltung Jerichow (Hrsg.): 850 Jahre Kloster- und Stadtgeschichte Jerichow, Jerichow 1994, Seite 18