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German
Etymology
Named after the eponymous castle which was built during the second half of the 14th century (now ruined).
First attested as Ortulfsburg (“Ortulf's castle”) in 1360.
By surface analysis, Ortolf/Ortulf (“a given name”) + -s- + Burg (“castle”).
Pronunciation
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- Hyphenation: Or‧tels‧burg
Proper noun
Ortelsburg n (proper noun, genitive Ortelsburgs or (optionally with an article) Ortelsburg)
- (historical) Szczytno (a town in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland)
Declension
Declension of Ortelsburg
1Optionally with an article.