Passau

From German Passau. Doublet of Batavia.

Passau

1. An independent town in Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, on the confluence of Inn and Ilz into Danube.
2. A rural district of Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, partially surrounding but not including the town of Passau, which nevertheless serves as its administrative seat

Inherited from Middle High German [Term?], from Old High German Pazauwa, from Latin (Castra) Batavis, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *Batawjō.

• IPA^(key): /ˈpasaʊ̯/

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• Hyphenation: Pas‧sau

Passau n (proper noun, genitive Passaus or (optionally with an article) Passau)

1. Passau (an independent town in Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany)
2. A rural district of Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, partially surrounding but not including the town of Passau, which nevertheless serves as its administrative seat