Pressburg

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/ˈpɹɛs.bɚɡ/

proper noun

Former name of Bratislava: the capital city of Slovakia.

OriginGerman Pressburg →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Pressborough · alternative Pressburgh

  1. historicalFormer name of Bratislava: the capital city of Slovakia.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
bratislava

Origin

  1. GermanPressburg
  2. GermanPressburg
  3. EnglishPressburg

Borrowed from German Pressburg.

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Translations

Catalan Pressburg
  • Pressburgformer name of Bratislava
Chinese Mandarin 普雷斯堡
  • 普雷斯堡former name of Bratislava
Czech Prešpurk
  • Prešpurkformer name of Bratislava
Dutch Presburg
  • Presburgformer name of Bratislava
French Presbourg
  • Presbourgformer name of Bratislava
German Pressburg
  • Pressburgformer name of Bratislava
Italian Presburgo
  • Presburgoformer name of Bratislava
Japanese プレスブルク
  • プレスブルクformer name of Bratislava
Portuguese Presburgo
  • Presburgoformer name of Bratislava
Russian Пресбург
  • Пресбург (Presburg)former name of Bratislava
Slovak Prešporok
  • Prešporokformer name of Bratislava
Spanish Presburgo
  • Presburgoformer name of Bratislava
Yiddish פּרעסבורג, פּרעשבאָריק
  • פּרעסבורג (presburg)former name of Bratislava
  • פּרעשבאָריק (preshborik)former name of Bratislava
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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