Heidelberg

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UK/ˈhaɪdəlbɜːɡ/

proper noun

A city and urban district of Baden-Württemberg, Germany; the administrative seat of Rhein-Neckar-Kreis district, Baden-Württemberg.

OriginGerman Heidelberg →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A city and urban district of Baden-Württemberg, Germany; the administrative seat of Rhein-Neckar-Kreis district, Baden-Württemberg.
  2. A suburb of Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand.
  3. A suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Origin

  1. GermanHeidelberg
  2. EnglishHeidelberg

From German Heidelberg, from an uncertain word and Berg (“mountain”).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 海德堡
  • 海德堡 (Hǎidébǎo)city
Czech Heidelberg
  • Heidelbergcity
French Heidelberg
  • Heidelbergcity
German Heidelberg
  • Heidelbergcity
Hindi हाइडलबर्ग
  • हाइडलबर्ग (hāiḍalbarg)city
Hungarian Heidelberg
  • Heidelbergcity
Latin Heidelberga
  • Heidelbergacity
Polish Heidelberg
  • Heidelbergcity
Russian Ха́йдельберг, Ге́йдельберг
  • Ха́йдельберг (Xájdelʹberg)city
  • Ге́йдельберг (Géjdelʹberg)city
Spanish Heidelberg
  • Heidelbergcity
Ukrainian Га́йдельберґ
  • Га́йдельберґ (Hájdelʹberg)city
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APA

Heidelberg. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Heidelberg

MLA

“Heidelberg.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Heidelberg. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Heidelberg,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Heidelberg.

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