Regensburg

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Regensburg

  1. An independent city, the administrative seat of Upper Palatinate, on the River Danube in Bavaria, Germany; also called Ratisbon.
  2. A rural district of Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, surrounding but not including the town of Regensburg, which nevertheless serves as its administrative seat.

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Etymology

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The first element was first attested as Regino and Reginum in the 3rd and 4th century. A Castra Regina was mentioned around 400. The Latin term is derived from Regana, the name of the river Regen which empties into the Danube at Regensburg. The second element corresponds to Burg. The New Latin form Reginopolis was created by Renaissance Humanists.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈʁeːɡn̩sˌbʊʁk]
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  • Hyphenation: Re‧gens‧burg

Proper noun

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Regensburg n (proper noun, genitive Regensburgs or (optionally with an article) Regensburg)

  1. Regensburg, Ratisbon (an independent city, the administrative seat of Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Upper Palatinate, Germany)
  2. A rural district of Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, surrounding but not including the town of Regensburg, which nevertheless serves as its administrative seat

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