Ansbach

German

Etymology

From Middle High German Onelsbach, from Old High German Onoltespah (literally “Onold’s creek”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈansbax/
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  • Hyphenation: Ans‧bach

Proper noun

Ansbach n (proper noun, genitive Ansbachs or (optionally with an article) Ansbach)

  1. Ansbach (an independent town, the administrative seat of Middle Franconia, Bavaria, Germany)
  2. A rural district of Middle Franconia, Bavaria, surrounding but not including the town of Ansbach, which nevertheless serves as its administrative seat
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