Luckenwalde

German

Etymology

From Middle High German Lukenwolde, from the older name Lugkin (of Slavic origin; compare Lower Sorbian ług (“marshy lowland”) and Polish łęg (“flood-meadow”)) + walt (“forest, woods”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌlʊkn̩ˈvaldə/

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• IPA^(key): /ˌlʊkŋ̩ˈvaldə/

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• Hyphenation: Lu‧cken‧wal‧de; pre-1996: Luk‧ken‧wal‧de

Proper noun

Luckenwalde n (proper noun, genitive Luckenwaldes or (optionally with an article) Luckenwalde)

1. A town, the administrative seat of Teltow-Fläming district, Brandenburg, Germany.