Schleswig

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/ˈʃlɛsvɪɡ//ˈʃlɛswɪɡ/

proper noun

A geographic area and former Danish duchy in Northern Europe, located on the southern Jutland peninsula between the rivers Eider and Kongeå; now politically divided between Denmark and Germany.

Similar
SleswickSleswig
OriginGerman Schleswig →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A geographic area and former Danish duchy in Northern Europe, located on the southern Jutland peninsula between the rivers Eider and Kongeå; now politically divided between Denmark and Germany.
  2. A town, the administrative seat of Schleswig-Flensburg district, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
  3. A small city in Crawford County, Iowa.
  4. A town in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin.

Synonyms & antonyms

Similar
SleswickSleswig

Origin

  1. GermanSchleswig
  2. EnglishSchleswig

Borrowed from German Schleswig, from the Schlei, a narrow inlet of the Baltic.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 石勒蘇益格 /石勒苏益格
  • 石勒蘇益格 /石勒苏益格region
Czech Šlesvik, Šlesvicko
  • Šlesviktown
  • Šlesvickoregion
  • Šlesvikregion
Danish Slesvig, Slesvig
  • Slesvigtown
  • Slesvigregion
Hindi श्लेसविग
  • श्लेसविग (ślesvig)region
Polish Szlezwik
  • Szlezwiktown
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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