Salzburg

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English

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Etymology

From German Salzburg, from Salz (“salt”) + Burg (“castle, fort”), from its former importance protecting the salt trade on the Salzach, itself derived from Salz + Aach, from Proto-Germanic *ahwō (“waters, river”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsɑltsbɜː(ɹ)ɡ/, /ˈsɔːltsbɜː(ɹ)ɡ/
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Proper noun

Salzburg

  1. A city, the capital of the state of Salzburg, western Austria, famed for its baroque architecture and importance in musical history.
  2. The present federal state of Austria surrounding the city.
  3. (historical) The former sovereign archbishopric surrounding the city.

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Proper noun

Salzburg m

  1. Salzburg

German

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Etymology

From Salz (“salt”) + Burg (“castle, fort”), from its former importance guarding the salt trade on the Salzach, itself derived from Salz + Aach.

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Proper noun

Salzburg n (proper noun, genitive Salzburgs or (optionally with an article) Salzburg)

  1. Salzburg (a city in Austria)
  2. Salzburg (a state of Austria)

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Portuguese

Proper noun

Salzburg f

  1. Alternative form of Salzburgo
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