Ravensburg

German

Etymology

First mentioned as Middle High German Ravenspurch in 1088. The first element is of uncertain origin, the second element corresponds to Burg.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈʁaːvn̩sˌbʊʁk], [ˈʁaːfn̩sˌbʊʁk]

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• Hyphenation: Ra‧vens‧burg

Proper noun

Ravensburg n (proper noun, genitive Ravensburgs or (optionally with an article) Ravensburg)

1. Ravensburg (a city in Baden-Württemberg, in southern Germany)
2. A rural district of Baden-Württemberg

Declension

Declension of Ravensburg [sg-only, neuter, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Ravensburg
genitive	eines	des	Ravensburgs, Ravensburg
dative	einem	dem	Ravensburg
accusative	ein	das	Ravensburg

Derived terms

• Ravensburger