Etymology

Drachenfels

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Today it means: A hill near Königswinter and Bad Honnef, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, which has a rack railway to the summit. Full definition →

German Drachen + Fels
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  1. German · derived fromDrachen + Fels“Dragon's Rock”
  2. English todayDrachenfels

From German Drachen + Fels (“Dragon's Rock”).

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