Oldenburg

English

Etymology

From German Oldenburg. Related to Aldeburgh, Aldbrough and Oldbury.

Proper noun

Oldenburg

An independent city in Lower Saxony, Germany.
A former grand duchy in the area.

Noun

Oldenburg (plural Oldenburgs)

Synonym of Oldenburger (“breed of horse”)

Further reading

Oldenburg (grand-duchy) in the Encyclopædia Britannica (11th edition, 1911)

Oldenburg (town) in the Encyclopædia Britannica (11th edition, 1911)

German

Etymology

From Low German old (“old”) + -burg (“castle”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɔldənˌbʊʁk/, [ˈɔldn̩ˌbʊʁk]
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Proper noun

Oldenburg n (proper noun, genitive Oldenburgs or (optionally with an article) Oldenburg)

Oldenburg (an independent city in Lower Saxony, Germany)

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