Rotenburg

German

Etymology

Possibly from Rodung (“clearing”) or rot (“red”) in reference to the red bricks of Castle Rotenburg.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʁoːtn̩ˌbʊʁk/

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• Hyphenation: Ro‧ten‧burg

Proper noun

Rotenburg n (proper noun, genitive Rotenburgs or (optionally with an article) Rotenburg)

1. A town and rural district of Lower Saxony. Official name: Rotenburg (Wümme)
2. A town in Hersfeld-Rotenburg district, Hesse. Official name: Rotenburg an der Fulda

Derived terms

• Rotenburger
• rotenburgisch

Related terms

• Rodenburg, Rottenburg, Rotenberg

Proper noun

Rotenburg m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Rotenburgs or (with an article) Rotenburg, feminine genitive Rotenburg, plural Rotenburgs)

1. a surname