Bayreuth

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbaɪɹɔɪt/

Proper noun

Bayreuth

1. An independent town in Bavaria, Germany
2. A rural district of Bavaria, Germany, surrounding but not including the town of Bayreuth, which nevertheless serves as its administrative seat

German

Etymology

From Middle High German Beierrūte. The second component is related to roden (“clear, make arable”); compare toponyms in -rode, -roth, -rade, -rath. The first component is somewhat puzzling. The only connection that suggests itself is with Bayern (“Bavaria”), but Bayreuth is far north of the historically Bavarian territories (which exclude great parts of the modern state, while including most of Austria).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baɪ̯ˈʁɔʏ̯t/, /ˈbaɪ̯ʁɔʏ̯t/

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• Hyphenation: Bay‧reuth

Proper noun

Bayreuth n (proper noun, genitive Bayreuths or (optionally with an article) Bayreuth)

1. Bayreuth (an independent town in Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany)
2. Bayreuth (a rural district of Upper Franconia, Bavaria, surrounding but not including the town of Bayreuth, which nevertheless serves as its administrative seat)

Derived terms

• Bayreuther