Hallstatt
English
Etymology
German Hallstatt
Proper noun
Hallstatt
- A village in Salzkammergut, Austria, known historically for the production of salt.
- The Hallstatt culture of the Late Bronze Age/Early Iron Age.
Derived terms
- Hallstattian
German
Etymology
The name means "place of salt." The second element is from Statt; the first element, rather than being from Salz, was likely borrowed through Celtic, such as Welsh halen or Breton holen; see Proto-Celtic *salanos.
Pronunciation
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Proper noun
Hallstatt n (proper noun, genitive Hallstatts or (optionally with an article) Hallstatt)
- A municipality of Upper Austria, Austria
References
- Winter, H.E. (2004): A history of the Celts, p. 119