Passau

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proper noun

An independent town in the Lower Bavaria region, Bavaria, Germany, on the confluence of Inn and Ilz into Danube.

OriginGerman Passau →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An independent town in the Lower Bavaria region, Bavaria, Germany, on the confluence of Inn and Ilz into Danube.
  2. A rural district of the Lower Bavaria region, Bavaria, partially surrounding but not including the town of Passau, which nevertheless serves as its administrative seat.

Origin

  1. GermanPassau
  2. EnglishPassau

From German Passau. Doublet of Batavia and Betawi.

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Translations

Czech Pasov
  • Pasovtown
German Passau
  • Passautown
Italian Passavia
  • Passaviatown
Turkish Passau
  • Passautown
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APA

Passau. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Passau

MLA

“Passau.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Passau. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

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

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