Salzkammergut

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proper noun

A resort area of lakes and mountains in Austria, stretching from the City of Salzburg eastwards along the Austrian Alpine Foreland and the Northern Limestone Alps to the peaks of the Dachstein Mountains.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A resort area of lakes and mountains in Austria, stretching from the City of Salzburg eastwards along the Austrian Alpine Foreland and the Northern Limestone Alps to the peaks of the Dachstein Mountains.

Origin

Borrowed into English from German, literally meaning "Estate of the Salt Chamber" and deriving from the Imperial Salt Chamber, the authority charged with running the precious salt mines of the Habsburg Monarchy.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 薩爾茨卡默古特 /萨尔茨卡默古特
  • 薩爾茨卡默古特 /萨尔茨卡默古特 (Sà'ěrcíkǎmògǔtè)resort area in Austria
Finnish Salzkammergut
  • Salzkammergutresort area in Austria
German Salzkammergut
  • Salzkammergutresort area in Austria
Russian За́льцкаммергут
  • За́льцкаммергут (Zálʹckammergut)resort area in Austria
Cite this entry
APA

Salzkammergut. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Salzkammergut

MLA

“Salzkammergut.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Salzkammergut. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Salzkammergut,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Salzkammergut.

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