Ludwigshafen

English

Proper noun

Ludwigshafen

1. A city in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, across the Rhine from Mannheim.

   Synonym: Ludwigshafen am Rhein

German

Etymology

Ludwig +‎ -s- +‎ Hafen (“port”), named for King Ludwig I of Bavaria.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈluːtvɪçsˌhaːfn̩/
• Hyphenation: Lud‧wigs‧ha‧fen

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Proper noun

Ludwigshafen n (proper noun, genitive Ludwigshafens or (optionally with an article) Ludwigshafen)

1. An independent city in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, on the Rhine across from Mannheim. Official name: Ludwigshafen am Rhein