Passau

English

Etymology

From German Passau. Doublet of Batavia.

Proper noun

Passau

1. An independent town in Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, on the confluence of Inn and Ilz into Danube.
2. A rural district of Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, partially surrounding but not including the town of Passau, which nevertheless serves as its administrative seat

Translations

town

• Czech: Pasov (cs) m
• Farefare: Pasaʋ
• German: Passau (de) n
• Italian: Passavia f

German

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German [Term?], from Old High German Pazauwa, from Latin (Castra) Batavis, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *Batawjō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpasaʊ̯/

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• Hyphenation: Pas‧sau

Proper noun

Passau n (proper noun, genitive Passaus or (optionally with an article) Passau)

1. Passau (an independent town in Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany)
2. A rural district of Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, partially surrounding but not including the town of Passau, which nevertheless serves as its administrative seat