Marburg

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US/ˈmɑɹbɝɡ/

proper noun

A town, the administrative seat of Marburg-Biedenkopf district, Hesse, Germany.

OriginGerman Marburg →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town, the administrative seat of Marburg-Biedenkopf district, Hesse, Germany.
  2. A rural town in Queensland, Australia.
proper noun
  1. A surname from German

Origin

  1. GermanBurg
  2. GermanMarburg
  3. EnglishMarburg

Borrowed from German Marburg, from an unknown term + German Burg.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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