Offenburg

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proper noun

A town, the administrative seat of Ortenaukreis district, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

OriginGerman Offenburg ← Old High German burg →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town, the administrative seat of Ortenaukreis district, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

Origin

  1. Old High Germanburg
  2. GermanOffenburg
  3. EnglishOffenburg

From German Offenburg, from Old High German burg (castle, fortification) with an unclear first element, possibly a given name.

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APA

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Offenburg,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Offenburg.

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