"Rostock" meaning in English

See Rostock in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From German, from Middle Low German Rozstoc, from West Slavic (probably Polabian), from Proto-Slavic *orz-tokъ (“river fork”) (compare Czech roztok). Etymology templates: {{der|en|de|-}} German, {{der|en|gml|Rozstoc}} Middle Low German Rozstoc, {{der|en|zlw}} West Slavic, {{der|en|pox|-}} Polabian, {{der|en|sla-pro|*orz-tokъ|t=river fork}} Proto-Slavic *orz-tokъ (“river fork”), {{cog|cs|roztok}} Czech roztok Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Rostock
  1. An independent city in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. Categories (place): Cities in Germany, Cities in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, Places in Germany, Places in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany Translations (city in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern): Roztoky [masculine] (Czech), Rostock [neuter] (German), Ροστόκ (Rostók) (Greek), रॉस्टॉक (rŏsṭŏk) (Marathi), Roztoc (Polabian), Ро́сток (Róstok) [masculine] (Russian), Roztok [masculine] (Upper Sorbian)
    Sense id: en-Rostock-en-name-xJg~HA1f Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Marathi translations, Terms with Polabian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Upper Sorbian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 76 24 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 90 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 36 17 31 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 40 13 34 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 74 26 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 80 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 76 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Marathi translations: 74 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Polabian translations: 74 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 82 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Upper Sorbian translations: 75 25 Disambiguation of 'city in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern': 74 26
  2. A rural district of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. Seat: Güstrow. Categories (place): Districts of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, Places in Germany, Places in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
    Sense id: en-Rostock-en-name-aIRSpfdg Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 36 17 31 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 40 13 34 13
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