Karlsruhe
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English
Etymology
From German Karl + Ruhe ("rest"), after Charles III William of Baden-Durlach.
Proper noun
Karlsruhe
- An independent city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany; former capital of Baden.
- A rural district surrounding the city in Baden-Württemberg.
- A minor city in McHenry County, North Dakota, United States.
German
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Karl + -s- + Ruhe, literally “Charles’s rest”, after Charles III William of Baden-Durlach.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Karlsruhe n (proper noun, genitive Karlsruhes or (optionally with an article) Karlsruhe)
- An independent city in Baden-Württemberg
- A rural district of Baden-Württemberg, surrounding but not including the city of Karlsruhe, which nevertheless serves as its administrative seat
- (metonymically) The court that rules on cases concerning the Grundgesetz, Germany's equivalent of a constitution, which is situated in said city.
- (historical) One of the four districts of the Grand Duchy of Baden
Declension
Declension of Karlsruhe