Taunus

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Proper noun

the Taunus

  1. A mountain range in Hesse, Germany.

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Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin Taunus, a mountain mentioned by Tacitus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtaʊ̯nʊs/
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  • Hyphenation: Tau‧nus

Proper noun

der Taunus m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Taunus)

  1. A mountain range in Hesse, Germany.

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