Salzburg
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]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
[edit]- IPA(key): /ˈsɑltsbɜː(ɹ)ɡ/, /ˈsɔːltsbɜː(ɹ)ɡ/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Proper noun
[edit]Salzburg
- A city, the capital of the state of Salzburg, western Austria, famed for its baroque architecture and importance in musical history.
- The present federal state of Austria surrounding the city.
- (historical) The former sovereign archbishopric surrounding the city.
Coordinate terms
[edit]- (states of Austria) state of Austria; Burgenland, Carinthia, Lower Austria, Upper Austria, Salzburg, Styria, Tyrol, Vorarlberg, Vienna (Category: en:States of Austria)
Derived terms
[edit]Translations
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modern Austrian state
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Catalan
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Salzburg m
German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Salz (“salt”) + Burg (“castle, fort”), from its former importance guarding the salt trade on the Salzach, itself derived from Salz + Aach.
Pronunciation
[edit]Audio: (file)
Proper noun
[edit]Salzburg n (proper noun, genitive Salzburgs or (optionally with an article) Salzburg)
Derived terms
[edit]See also
[edit]- (states of Austria) Österreichs Länder; Burgenland, Kärnten, Niederösterreich, Oberösterreich, Salzburg, Steiermark, Tirol, Vorarlberg, Wien (Category: de:States of Austria)
Portuguese
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Salzburg f
- Alternative form of Salzburgo
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