Rotenburg

German

Etymology

Possibly from Rodung (clearing) or rot (red) in reference to the red bricks of Castle Rotenburg.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʁoːtn̩ˌbʊʁk/
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  • Hyphenation: Ro‧ten‧burg

Proper noun

Rotenburg n (proper noun, genitive Rotenburgs or (optionally with an article) Rotenburg)

  1. A town and rural district of Lower Saxony. Official name: Rotenburg (Wümme)
  2. A town in Hersfeld-Rotenburg district, Hesse. Official name: Rotenburg an der Fulda

Derived terms

Proper noun

Rotenburg m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Rotenburgs or (with an article) Rotenburg, feminine genitive Rotenburg, plural Rotenburgs)

  1. a surname
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