Zwickau

English

Pronunciation

• (non-naturalized pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈtsvɪkaʊ/

Proper noun

Zwickau

1. A town and rural district of Saxony, Germany.

Translations

city in Germany

• Czech: Cvikov m
• German: Zwickau (de) n
• Polish: Ćwików m
• Russian: Цви́ккау (ru) m (Cvíkkau), Цвикка́у (ru) m (Cvikkáu)
• Sorbian:

  Lower Sorbian: Šwikawa f

  Upper Sorbian: Šwikawa f

German

Etymology

The earliest attested spelling is Zcwickaw in a Latin document from 1118. The word is presumably of Slavic origin, though which Slavic word(s) it comes from are unclear.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡svɪkaʊ̯/

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• Hyphenation: Zwi‧ckau; pre-1996: Zwik‧kau

Proper noun

Zwickau n (proper noun, genitive Zwickaus or (optionally with an article) Zwickau)

1. Zwickau (a town and rural district of Saxony)
2. (historical) Cvikov (a town in Česká Lípa district, Liberec Region, Czech Republic)
3. (historical) Zvíkov (a municipality and village in Český Krumlov district, South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic)