Ravensburg

German

Etymology

First mentioned as Middle High German Ravenspurch in 1088. The first element is of uncertain origin, the second element corresponds to Burg.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈʁaːvn̩sˌbʊʁk], [ˈʁaːfn̩sˌbʊʁk]
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  • Hyphenation: Ra‧vens‧burg

Proper noun

Ravensburg n (proper noun, genitive Ravensburgs or (optionally with an article) Ravensburg)

  1. Ravensburg (a city in Baden-Württemberg, in southern Germany)
  2. A rural district of Baden-Württemberg

Declension
Declension of Ravensburg [sg-only, neuter, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein das Ravensburg
genitive eines des Ravensburgs, Ravensburg
dative einem dem Ravensburg
accusative ein das Ravensburg

Derived terms
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