Breisgau

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From German Breisgau, from Breisach, a town on the Rhine, and Gau, a district.

Proper noun[edit]

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Breisgau

  1. An area in southwestern Germany

Translations[edit]

German[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Contracted from earlier Breisachgau, from Breisach, a town on the Rhine, and Gau (district).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈbʁaɪ̯sɡaʊ̯/
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  • Hyphenation: Breis‧gau

Proper noun[edit]

der/das Breisgau m or n (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Breisgaus)

  1. Breisgau (an area in Baden-Württemberg, extending along the Rhine, and enveloping portions of the Black Forest)

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