Flensburg

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proper noun

An independent city in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

OriginDanish Flensborg ← Old Norse flói →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An independent city in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

Origin

  1. Old Norsenes“point”
  2. Old Norseflói“gulf, marsh”
  3. DanishFlensborg
  4. EnglishFlensburg

From Danish Flensborg, from Old Norse flói (“gulf, marsh”) + Old Norse nes (“point”) + borg. See Flensborg.

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Translations

Danish Flensborg
  • Flensborgcity
German Flensburg
  • Flensburgcity
Hindi फ़्लेंसबर्ग
  • फ़्लेंसबर्ग (flensbarg)city
Icelandic Flensborg
  • Flensborgcity
Portuguese Flensburg, Flensburgo
  • Flensburgcity
  • Flensburgocity
Cite this entry
APA

Flensburg. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Flensburg

MLA

“Flensburg.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Flensburg. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Flensburg,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Flensburg.

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