Bad Kissingen

German

Etymology

From Bad (“spa; a short form of Heilbad”) + Kissingen. The first element of the present-day place name was added in the 19th century when the spa town was allowed to do so by decree of Ludwig II in 1883. First mentioned as chizzicha in 801 (Kizzingen in 822).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baːt ˈkɪsɪŋən/

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• Hyphenation: Bad Kis‧sin‧gen

Proper noun

Bad Kissingen n (proper noun, genitive Bad Kissingens or (optionally with an article) Bad Kissingen)

1. A spa town and rural district of Lower Franconia, Bavaria

Derived terms

• Bad Kissinger

See also

• Kitzingen