Chemnitz
See also: Chemnitz'
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɛmnɪts/
Synonyms
- Karl-Marx-Stadt (former name of Chemnitz in GDR times))
Translations
city in Saxony
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German
Etymology
Named after the eponymous river, which runs through the city. The river name is derived from Upper Sorbian Kamjenica, from kamjenica (“rock, cobblestone”), a diminutive of kamjeń.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɛmnɪt͡s/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Chem‧nitz
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