Brandenburg

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UK/ˈbɹændənbɜːɡ/US/ˈbɹændənbɚɡ/US/ˈbɹændɪnbɚɡ/

proper noun

A state in the northeast of Germany.

OriginGerman Brandenburg →
Less commonScrabble 17
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Brandenburgh

  1. A state in the northeast of Germany.
  2. Brandenburg an der Havel, a German town.
  3. historicalThe lands of Brandenburg (Mark Brandenburg, Provinz Brandenburg), provinces of Prussia from 1815 to 1946.
    1 more example

    Since the reign of Charlemagne, this country is divided into High and Low Germany... the provinces of Lower Germany towards the north conſiſt of the Low Country of the Rhine, Triers, Cologn, Mentz, Weſtphalia, Heſſe, Brunſwic, Miſnia, Luſatia, High Saxony upon the Elbe, Low Saxony upon the Elbe, Mecklenburg, Lauenburg, Brandenburg, Magdeburg, and Pomerania.

    1759, George Sale et al., “The Modern Part of an Universal History”, in History of the German Empire, volume XXIX, page 2
  4. A home rule city, the county seat of Meade County, Kentucky, United States.
nounBrandenburg (plural Brandenburgs)

plural Brandenburgs · alternative Brandenburgh

  1. A kind of decoration for the breast of a coat, sometimes only a frog with a loop, but in some military uniforms enlarged into a broad horizontal stripe.

    He wore a coat […] trimmed with Brandenburgs.

    1771, [Tobias Smollett], The Expedition of Humphry Clinker […], volume (please specify |volume=I to III), London: […] W. Johnston, […]; and B. Collins, […], →OCLC

Origin

  1. GermanBrandenburg
  2. EnglishBrandenburg

* From German Brandenburg. * (city in Kentucky): Named after Solomon Brandenburg, a land owner.

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Translations

Afrikaans Brandenburg
  • Brandenburgstate in northeast Germany
Arabic براندنبورغ
  • براندنبورغ (brandinburg)state in northeast Germany
Bulgarian Бра́нденбург
  • Бра́нденбург (Brándenburg)state in northeast Germany
Catalan Brandenburg, Brandenburg
  • Brandenburgstate in northeast Germany
  • Brandenburgcity in the United States
Chinese Mandarin 勃蘭登堡 /勃兰登堡, 布蘭登堡 /布兰登堡
  • 勃蘭登堡 /勃兰登堡 (Bólándēngbǎo)state in northeast Germany
  • 布蘭登堡 /布兰登堡 (Bùlándēngbǎo)state in northeast Germany
  • 勃蘭登堡州 /勃兰登堡州 (Bólándēngbǎo Zhōu)state in northeast Germany
Czech Braniborsko, Braniboř
  • Braniborskostate in northeast Germany
  • Branibořcity in the United States
Danish Brandenburg
  • Brandenburgstate in northeast Germany
Dutch Brandenburg, Brandenburg
  • Brandenburgstate in northeast Germany
  • Brandenburgcity in the United States
Esperanto Brandenburgio
  • Brandenburgiostate in northeast Germany
Estonian Brandenburg
  • Brandenburgstate in northeast Germany
Finnish Brandenburg, Brandenburg
  • Brandenburgstate in northeast Germany
  • Brandenburgprovince
  • Brandenburg an der Havelcity in the United States
  • Brandenburgcity in the United States
French Brandebourg, Brandebourg
  • Brandebourgstate in northeast Germany
  • Brandebourgcity in the United States
  • Brandebourg-sur-la-Havelcity in the United States
German Brandenburg, Land Brandenburg
  • Brandenburgstate in northeast Germany
  • Land Brandenburgstate in northeast Germany
  • Brandenburgprovince
  • Provinz Brandenburgprovince
  • Brandenburgcity in the United States
  • Brandenburg an der Havelcity in the United States
  • Stadt Brandenburgcity in the United States
Greek Βρανδεμβούργο
  • Βρανδεμβούργο (Vrandemvoúrgo)state in northeast Germany
Hebrew ברנדנבורג
  • ברנדנבורג (brándenburg)state in northeast Germany
Hindi ब्रांडेनबर्ग, ब्रांडेनबर्ग
  • ब्रांडेनबर्ग (brāṇḍenbarg)state in northeast Germany
  • ब्रांडेनबर्ग (brāṇḍenbarg)province
Hungarian Brandenburg, Brandenburg
  • Brandenburgstate in northeast Germany
  • Brandenburgcity in the United States
Icelandic Brandenborg
  • Brandenborgstate in northeast Germany
Italian Brandeburgo, Brandeburgo
  • Brandeburgostate in northeast Germany
  • Brandeburgocity in the United States
Japanese ブランデンブルク州
  • ブランデンブルク州 (Burandenburuku-shū)state in northeast Germany
Korean 브란덴부르크주
  • 브란덴부르크주 (beurandenbureukeuju)state in northeast Germany
Latin Brandenburgum, Brandenburgia
  • Brandenburgumstate in northeast Germany
  • Brandenburgiacity in the United States
Latvian Brandenburga
  • Brandenburgastate in northeast Germany
Lithuanian Brandenburgas
  • Brandenburgasstate in northeast Germany
Norwegian Bokmål Brandenburg
  • Brandenburgstate in northeast Germany
Polish Brandenburgia, Brandenburgia
  • Brandenburgiastate in northeast Germany
  • Brandenburgiaprovince
  • Brandenburgcity in the United States
Portuguese Brandenburgo, Brandenburgo
  • Brandenburgostate in northeast Germany
  • Brandenburgocity in the United States
Romanian Brandenburg
  • Brandenburgstate in northeast Germany
Russian Бра́нденбург, Бранденбу́рг
  • Бра́нденбург (Brándenburg)state in northeast Germany
  • Бранденбу́рг (Brandenbúrg)state in northeast Germany
  • Бра́нденбург (Brándenburg)city in the United States
  • Бранденбу́рг (Brandenbúrg)city in the United States
Slovak Brandenbursko, Braniborsko
  • Brandenburskostate in northeast Germany
  • Braniborskostate in northeast Germany
Spanish Brandeburgo
  • Brandeburgostate in northeast Germany
Swedish Brandenburg
  • Brandenburgstate in northeast Germany
Turkish Brandenburg
  • Brandenburgstate in northeast Germany
Ukrainian Бра́нденбу́рг
  • Бра́нденбу́рг (Brándenbúrh)state in northeast Germany
Vietnamese Bran-đen-buốc
  • Bran-đen-buốcstate in northeast Germany
Yiddish בראַנדנבורג
  • בראַנדנבורג (brandnburg)state in northeast Germany
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