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Etymology

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Abbreviation of Hannoversch Münden, referring to the Kingdom of Hanover and the confluence of the Fulda and Werra rivers (which from this point on are called Weser). Though both the abbreviated and full pronunciations are usual, the abbreviated spelling is the only official one.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /han ˈmʏndən/, /haˌnoːfərʃ ˈmʏndən/ (both usual)
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Proper noun

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Hann. Münden n (proper noun, genitive Hann. Mündens or (optionally with an article) Hann. Münden)

  1. A town in Südniedersachsen, Lower Saxony, Germany
    Synonym: (locally) Münden