Heidelberg

English

Etymology

From German Heidelberg, from an uncertain word and Berg (mountain).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈhaɪdəlbɜːɡ/

Proper noun

Heidelberg

  1. A city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
  2. A suburb of Invercargill, New Zealand.
  3. A suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Translations

References

German

Etymology

The first element is of unclear origin, possibly Heide (heath); the second element corresponds to Berg.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhaɪ̯dl̩bɛʁk/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: Hei‧del‧berg

Proper noun

Heidelberg n (proper noun, genitive Heidelbergs or (optionally with an article) Heidelberg)

  1. Heidelberg (a city and urban district of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, administrative seat of Rhein-Neckar-Kreis district)

Derived terms

Further reading

Polish

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from German Heidelberg.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xajˈdɛl.bɛrk/
  • Rhymes: -ɛlbɛrk
  • Syllabification: Hei‧del‧berg

Proper noun

Heidelberg m inan

  1. Heidelberg (a city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany)

Declension

Derived terms

adjective
  • heidelberski
nouns
  • heidelberczyk
  • heidelberka

Further reading

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.