Bad Belzig

German

Alternative forms

• Belzig (superseded, until 2010)

Etymology

The name Belzig is from Old Saxon Belizi, from Slavic, probably ultimately from Proto-Slavic *bělъ (“white”). The title Bad (“bath, spa”) was added in 2010 in recognition of the town's status as a health resort.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baːt ˈbɛlt͡sɪç/

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• Hyphenation: Bad Bel‧zig

Proper noun

Bad Belzig n (proper noun, genitive Bad Belzigs or (optionally with an article) Bad Belzig)

1. A spa town, the administrative seat of Potsdam-Mittelmark district, Brandenburg