Siebenbürgen

German

Etymology

From sieben (“seven”) +‎ Burg (“fortress”), literally “[in] seven fortresses”.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌziːbənˈbʏʁɡən/
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Proper noun

Siebenbürgen n (proper noun, strong, genitive Siebenbürgens)

Transylvania
Synonym: Transsilvanien

Derived terms

Siebenbürger
siebenbürgisch

Further reading

“Siebenbürgen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
“Siebenbürgen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon

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