Breisgau
English edit
Etymology edit
From German Breisgau, from Breisach, a town on the Rhine, and Gau, a district.
Proper noun edit
Breisgau
- An area in southwestern Germany
Translations edit
German edit
Etymology edit
Contracted from earlier Breisachgau, from Breisach, a town on the Rhine, and Gau (“district”).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
der/das Breisgau m or n (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Breisgaus)
- Breisgau (an area in Baden-Württemberg, extending along the Rhine, and enveloping portions of the Black Forest)