Würzburg
English
editProper noun
editWürzburg
- An independent city, the administrative seat of Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany.
- A rural district of Lower Franconia, Bavaria, surrounding but not including the town of Würzburg, which nevertheless serves as its administrative seat.
German
editEtymology
editFirst attested as Virteburch (704) and Uburzis. The second element corresponds to Burg, but the first element is said to be Celtic. The Medieval Latin form was Herbipolis.[1][2] Folk etymology later connected it to Würze (“spice, aroma”).
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editWürzburg n (proper noun, genitive Würzburgs or (optionally with an article) Würzburg)
- An independent city, the administrative seat of Lower Franconia, Bavaria
- A rural district of Lower Franconia, Bavaria, surrounding but not including the town of Würzburg, which nevertheless serves as its administrative seat
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