"Battenberg" meaning in English

See Battenberg in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Battenbergs [plural]
Etymology: From German Battenberg. The surname derives from the town in Hesse. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|de|Battenberg}} German Battenberg Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~}} Battenberg (countable and uncountable, plural Battenbergs)
  1. (countable) A surname from German, anglicized in 1917 as Mountbatten. Tags: countable Translations (surname): Battenberg (German), Μπάττενμπεργκ (Báttenmpergk) (Greek), बाटनबेर्क (bāṭanberka) (Marathi)
    Sense id: en-Battenberg-en-name-P9YkM17B Categories (other): English surnames, Terms with German translations, Terms with Marathi translations Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 53 24 4 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Marathi translations: 16 38 9 37 Disambiguation of 'surname': 86 9 5
  2. A small town in Waldeck-Frankenberg district, Hesse, Germany. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Germany, Places in Hesse, Towns in Germany, Towns in Hesse Synonyms: Battenberg (alt: Eder) Derived forms: Battenberg cake, Battenberger, Battenberg lace, Mountbatten
    Sense id: en-Battenberg-en-name-UQMCBUEp Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Marathi translations Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 4 55 3 38 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 9 38 7 45 Disambiguation of Terms with Marathi translations: 16 38 9 37
  3. A town in Bad Dürkheim district, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Germany, Places in Rhineland-Palatinate, Towns in Germany, Towns in Rhineland-Palatinate Synonyms: Battenberg (alt: Pfalz)
    Sense id: en-Battenberg-en-name-boH8CIf4

Noun

Forms: Battenbergs [plural]
Etymology: From German Battenberg. The surname derives from the town in Hesse. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|de|Battenberg}} German Battenberg Head templates: {{en-noun}} Battenberg (plural Battenbergs)
  1. Ellipsis of Battenberg cake. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis Alternative form of: Battenberg cake Synonyms: battenberg
    Sense id: en-Battenberg-en-noun-2I-O-1Nx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Marathi translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 36 3 56 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 9 38 7 45 Disambiguation of Terms with Marathi translations: 16 38 9 37

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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