Meanings
proper noun
- A rural district of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. Seat: Güstrow.
Origin
- Proto-Slavic*orz-tokъ“river fork”
- West Slavic
- Middle Low GermanRozstoc
- EnglishRostock
From German, from Middle Low German Rozstoc, from West Slavic (probably Polabian), from Proto-Slavic *orz-tokъ (“river fork”) (compare Czech roztok).
More words from Middle Low German, West Slavic, Proto-Slavic
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 羅斯托克 /罗斯托克
- 羅斯托克 /罗斯托克 (Luósītuōkè)city in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Czech Roztoky
- Roztokycity in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
German Rostock
- Rostockcity in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Greek Ροστόκ
- Ροστόκ (Rostók)city in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Hindi रॉस्टॉक
- रॉस्टॉक (rŏsṭŏk)city in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Russian Ро́сток
- Ро́сток (Róstok)city in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Cite this entry
APA
Rostock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rostock
MLA
“Rostock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rostock. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Rostock,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rostock.
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