Weißenburg
German
Alternative forms
- Weissenburg (Switzerland, Liechtenstein)
Etymology
From Middle High German Wizzenburc (1036), from Old High German Uuizinburc (867). Equivalent to weiß (“white”) + -en- + Burg (“town”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈvaɪ̯sn̩ˌbʊʁk], [-bʊɐ̯k]
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Wei‧ßen‧burg
Proper noun
Weißenburg n (proper noun, genitive Weißenburgs or (optionally with an article) Weißenburg)
- a town in Bavaria, Germany
- a town in Alsace, France; in French Wissembourg