Erzgebirge

German

Etymology

Erz (“ore”) + Gebirge (“mountain range”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈeːɐ̯t͡sɡəˌbɪʁɡə/, /ˈɛʁt͡sɡəˌbɪʁɡə/

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• Hyphenation: Erz‧ge‧bir‧ge

Proper noun

das Erzgebirge n (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Erzgebirges)

1. Ore Mountains, Erzgebirge (a mountain range dividing Germany and the Czech Republic)

Derived terms

• erzgebirgisch
• Erzgebirgskreis