Allgäu

English

Proper noun

Allgäu

1. A region of Swabia in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg, southern Germany.

   Synonym: Allgovia

German

Etymology

First mentioned as Old High German Albigauge in 817, Albigoi in 839, Albegewi in 886, Albegowe in 990.

From Old High German alba (“alpine pasture, alp”) +‎ Gau (“region, countship”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈalɡɔɪ̯]

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• Hyphenation: All‧gäu

Proper noun

das Allgäu n (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Allgäus)

1. A region of Swabia in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg, southern Germany.

   Synonym: Albgau

Meronyms

• Oberallgäu, Unterallgäu
• Westallgäu, Ostallgäu

Derived terms

• Allgäuer
• allgäuisch
• Allgäuisch