Salzburg

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/ˈsɑltsbɜː(ɹ)ɡ//ˈsɔːltsbɜː(ɹ)ɡ/

proper noun

A city, the capital of the state of Salzburg, western Austria, famed for its baroque architecture and importance in musical history.

OriginGerman Salzburg →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A city, the capital of the state of Salzburg, western Austria, famed for its baroque architecture and importance in musical history.

    Take Salzburg. By no means the chief city of Austria, but a Jerusalem to any music lover.

    1991 September, Stephen Fry, “[Prelude to chapter 1]”, in The Liar, London: Heinemann, →ISBN, section, page 1
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    At the age of 22, the Norwegian forward had already established himself as one of the best goalscorers in European football – first at Red Bull Salzburg, then with two prolific seasons at Borussia Dortmund.

    2023 May 12, George Ramsay, “After a record-breaking season, Erling Haaland is on track to become ‘the best striker ever’”, in CNN
  2. The present federal state of Austria surrounding the city.
  3. historicalThe former sovereign archbishopric surrounding the city.

Origin

  1. GermanSalzburg
  2. EnglishSalzburg

Borrowed from German Salzburg, from Salz (“salt”) + Burg (“castle, fort”), from its former importance protecting the salt trade on the Salzach, itself derived from Salz + Aach, from Proto-Germanic *ahwō (“waters, river”).

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Translations

Arabic سَالْزْبُورْغ, سَالْزْبُورْغ
  • سَالْزْبُورْغ (sālzbūrḡ)modern Austrian state
  • سَالْزْبُورْغ (sālzbūrḡ)city
Bengali সলজবুর্গ
  • সলজবুর্গ (śôlôzburg)city
Chinese Mandarin 薩爾茲堡 /萨尔兹堡, 薩爾茨堡 /萨尔茨堡
  • 薩爾茲堡 /萨尔兹堡 (Sà'ěrzībǎo)modern Austrian state
  • 薩爾茨堡 /萨尔茨堡 (Sà'ěrcíbǎo)modern Austrian state
  • 薩爾茨堡 /萨尔茨堡 (Sà'ěrcíbǎo)city
  • 薩爾茲堡 /萨尔兹堡 (Sà'ěrzībǎo)city
Czech Salcbursko, Solnohradsko
  • Salcburskomodern Austrian state
  • Solnohradskomodern Austrian state
  • Salcburkcity
  • Solnohradcity
Danish Salzburg, Salzburg
  • Salzburgmodern Austrian state
  • Salzburgcity
French Salzbourg, Salzbourg
  • Salzbourgmodern Austrian state
  • Salzbourgcity
German Salzburg, Salzburg
  • Salzburgmodern Austrian state
  • Salzburgcity
Greek Σάλτσμπουργκ, Σάλτσμπουργκ
  • Σάλτσμπουργκ (Sáltsmpourgk)modern Austrian state
  • Σάλτσμπουργκ (Sáltsmpourgk)city
Hindi साल्ज़बर्ग
  • साल्ज़बर्ग (sālzabarg)city
Italian Salisburgo, Salisburgo
  • Salisburgomodern Austrian state
  • Salisburgocity
Japanese ザルツブルク, ザルツブルク
  • ザルツブルク (Zarutsuburuku)modern Austrian state
  • ザルツブルク (Zarutsuburuku)city
Korean 잘츠부르크, 잘츠부르크
  • 잘츠부르크 (Jalcheubureukeu)modern Austrian state
  • 잘츠부르크 (Jalcheubureukeu)city
Latin Salisburgum
  • Salisburgumcity
Latvian Zalcburga
  • Zalcburgacity
Persian زالتسبورگ
  • زالتسبورگ (zâlsburg)modern Austrian state
Portuguese Salisburgo, Salzburgo
  • Salisburgomodern Austrian state
  • Salzburgomodern Austrian state
  • Salzburgmodern Austrian state
  • Salisburgocity
  • Salzburgocity
  • Salzburgcity
Russian За́льцбург, За́льцбург
  • За́льцбург (Zálʹcburg)modern Austrian state
  • За́льцбург (Zálʹcburg)city
Spanish Salzburgo, Salzburgo
  • Salzburgomodern Austrian state
  • Salzburgocity
Turkish Salzburg, Salzburg
  • Salzburgmodern Austrian state
  • Salzburgcity
Cite this entry
APA

Salzburg. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Salzburg

MLA

“Salzburg.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Salzburg. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Salzburg,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Salzburg.

Source: Salzburg on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.