Aachen

de-proper noun

Aachen n (proper noun, genitive Aachens or (optionally with an article) Aachen)

Aachens (genitive)
Aachen (genitive with-article)
Aachen (definite nominative singular)
Aachens (definite genitive singular)
Aachen (definite genitive singular with-article)
Aachen (dative definite singular)
Aachen (accusative definite singular)

From Middle High German Āche, from Old High German Āhha, from Latin aquae (“waters, i.e. sources”), referring to the sacred springs associated with the Celtic god Granus. Cognate with Old High German aha (“water”), from Proto-Germanic *ahwō.

North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia#English

Städteregion Aachen
Städteregion Aachen#German

A special district (Kommunalverband besonderer Art) of North Rhine-Westphalia; full name Städteregion Aachen


Liverpool

Liverpool n (proper noun, strong, genitive Liverpools)

metropolitan borough
metropolitan borough

Liverpool (a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England)


Hannover

Hannover n (proper noun, genitive Hannovers or (optionally with an article) Hannover)

Hannovers (genitive)
Hannover (genitive with-article)

From Middle Low German, from underlying an/up den hôen ôver (“on the high shore/bank”). Note that the area of central Hannover now called Am Hohen Ufer was banked up later and is not the at the origin of the city's name; it may rather have been called thus after the latter.

The capital and largest city of Lower Saxony, Germany

A special district (Kommunalverband besonderer Art) of Lower Saxony; full name Region Hannover


Friesland

Friesland n (proper noun, strong, genitive Frieslands)

Friesland (a rural district of Lower Saxony, Germany; seat: Jever)


Newcastle

Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne#English

Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne (a large city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in northeastern England)


Manchester

Manchester n (proper noun, genitive Manchesters or (optionally with an article) Manchester)

Manchesters (genitive)
Manchester (genitive with-article)
Manchester (definite nominative singular)
Manchesters (definite genitive singular)
Manchester (definite genitive singular with-article)
Manchester (dative definite singular)
Manchester (accusative definite singular)

The fabric was primarily produced in Manchester.

Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester#English

Manchester (a major city and metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, in northwestern England).


Leer

Leer n (proper noun, genitive Leers or (optionally with an article) Leer)

Leers (genitive)
Leer (genitive with-article)

Meronyms: Bingum, Heisfelde, Hohegaste, Leerort, Loga, Logabirum, Nettelburg, Nüttermoor

A town and rural district of Lower Saxony, Germany


Regen

Regen n (proper noun, genitive Regens or (optionally with an article) Regen)

Regens (genitive)
Regen (genitive with-article)

The river name is the oldest, attested in Latin sources as Regana, Reganum, or Reganus, of unknown further ancestry.

A town and rural district of Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany


Hof

Hof n (proper noun, genitive Hofs or (optionally with an article) Hof)

Hofs (genitive)
Hof (genitive with-article)
Hof (definite nominative singular)
Hofs (definite genitive singular)
Hof (definite genitive singular with-article)
Hof (dative definite singular)
Hof (accusative definite singular)

northern and western Germany; becoming rare

From Middle High German hof, from Old High German hof, from Proto-West Germanic *hof, from Proto-Germanic *hufą (“hill, farm”). See there for cognates.

A rural district of Upper Franconia, Bavaria, surrounding but not including the town of Hof, which nevertheless serves as its administrative seat


Roth

Roth n (proper noun, genitive Roths or (optionally with an article) Roth)

Roths (genitive)
Roth (genitive with-article)

From Old High German Rote, from rōt (“red”).

Middle Franconia
Middle Franconia#English

A rural district of Middle Franconia, Bavaria


Harz

Harz m (proper noun, strong, genitive Harzes or Harz)

From Middle High German Hardt, Hart (“hill forest”), from Old High German hart (“forest, wood”, literally “hard”).

der

A rural district of Saxony-Anhalt. Seat: Halberstadt


Leipzig

de-proper noun

Leipzig n (proper noun, genitive Leipzigs or (optionally with an article) Leipzig)

Leipzigs (genitive)
Leipzig (genitive with-article)

English: Leipzig

Portuguese: Leipzig

From a Slavic name like Upper Sorbian and Lower Sorbian Lipsk (literally “place of linden trees”); compare Upper Sorbian and Lower Sorbian lipa, from Proto-Slavic *lìpa, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *léiˀpāˀ. Early spellings of the name in Latin include Libzi, Lipzk and the standard Lipsia.


Rostock

de-proper noun

Rostock n (proper noun, genitive Rostocks or (optionally with an article) Rostock)

Rostocks (genitive)
Rostock (genitive with-article)

From Middle Low German Rozstoc, from West Slavic (probably Polabian), from Proto-Slavic *orz-tokъ (“river fork”) (compare Czech roztok).

A rural district of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. Seat: Güstrow


München

München n (proper noun, genitive Münchens or (optionally with an article) München)

Münchens (genitive)
München (genitive with-article)

From Middle High German Münichen (spelled Munichen initially), from münichen, dative plural of Middle High German münich (“monk”) (also spelled munich), from munichum, munichun, dative plural of Old High German munih (“monk”) (see Mönch).

A rural district of Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, partially surrounding but not including the city of Munich, which nevertheless serves as its administrative seat


Regensburg

Regensburg n (proper noun, genitive Regensburgs or (optionally with an article) Regensburg)

Regensburgs (genitive)
Regensburg (genitive with-article)

[ˈʁeːɡn̩sˌbʊʁk]

The first element was first attested as Regino and Reginum in the 3rd and 4th century. A Castra Regina was mentioned around 400.
The Latin term is derived from Regana, the name of the river Regen which empties into the Danube at Regensburg. The second element corresponds to Burg. The New Latin form Reginopolis was created by Renaissance Humanists.

Upper Palatinate
Upper Palatinate#English

A rural district of Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, surrounding but not including the town of Regensburg, which nevertheless serves as its administrative seat


Kaiserslautern

Kaiserslautern n (proper noun, genitive Kaiserslauterns or (optionally with an article) Kaiserslautern)

Kaiserslauterns (genitive)
Kaiserslautern (genitive with-article)
Kaiserslautern (definite nominative singular)
Kaiserslauterns (definite genitive singular)
Kaiserslautern (definite genitive singular with-article)
Kaiserslautern (dative definite singular)
Kaiserslautern (accusative definite singular)

From Kaiser (“emperor (in reference to Frederick Barbarossa)”) + -s- + Lauter (the river on which the city was built) + -n (old dative ending).

af

A rural district of Rhineland-Palatinate, partially surrounding but not including the town of Kaiserslautern, which nevertheless serves as its administrative seat


Aschaffenburg

de-proper noun

Aschaffenburg n (proper noun, genitive Aschaffenburgs or (optionally with an article) Aschaffenburg)

Aschaffenburgs (genitive)
Aschaffenburg (genitive with-article)
Aschaffenburg (definite nominative singular)
Aschaffenburgs (definite genitive singular)
Aschaffenburg (definite genitive singular with-article)
Aschaffenburg (dative definite singular)
Aschaffenburg (accusative definite singular)

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From Old High German Ascaffaburc (literally “castle on the Aschaff River”)

der

A rural district of Lower Franconia, Bavaria, partially surrounding but not including the town of Aschaffenburg, which nevertheless serves as its administrative seat


Augsburg

de-proper noun

Augsburg n (proper noun, genitive Augsburgs or (optionally with an article) Augsburg)

Augsburgs (genitive)
Augsburg (genitive with-article)
Augsburg (definite nominative singular)
Augsburgs (definite genitive singular)
Augsburg (definite genitive singular with-article)
Augsburg (dative definite singular)
Augsburg (accusative definite singular)

A rural district of Swabia, Bavaria, partially surrounding but not including the city of Augsburg, which nevertheless serves as its administrative seat


Recklinghausen

Recklinghausen n (proper noun, genitive Recklinghausens or (optionally with an article) Recklinghausen)

Recklinghausens (genitive)
Recklinghausen (genitive with-article)

Recklinghausen (a city and rural district in the Ruhr Area, North Rhine-Westphalia, in western Germany)


Gütersloh

Gütersloh n (proper noun, genitive Güterslohs or (optionally with an article) Gütersloh)

Güterslohs (genitive)
Gütersloh (genitive with-article)

From a Low German form of Günther + Old Saxon lōh (“clearing, meadow”) (modern High German Loh (“grove”))

Gütersloh (a city and rural district of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany)


Rosenheim

Rosenheim n (proper noun, genitive Rosenheims or (optionally with an article) Rosenheim)

Rosenheims (genitive)
Rosenheim (genitive with-article)
Rosenheim (definite nominative singular)
Rosenheims (definite genitive singular)
Rosenheim (definite genitive singular with-article)
Rosenheim (dative definite singular)
Rosenheim (accusative definite singular)

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By surface analysis, Rose (“rose”) + -n- + Heim (“home”), although some researchers suspect this is a folk etymology and that the Rosen- element has some other etymology.

surf

A rural district of Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, surrounding but not including the town of Rosenheim, which nevertheless serves as its administrative seat


Würzburg

de-proper noun

Würzburg n (proper noun, genitive Würzburgs or (optionally with an article) Würzburg)

Würzburgs (genitive)
Würzburg (genitive with-article)
Würzburg (definite nominative singular)
Würzburgs (definite genitive singular)
Würzburg (definite genitive singular with-article)
Würzburg (dative definite singular)
Würzburg (accusative definite singular)

/ˈvʏɐ̯tsbʊɐ̯k/

First attested as Virteburch (704) and Uburzis. The second element corresponds to Burg, but the first element is said to be Celtic. The Medieval Latin form was Herbipolis. Folk etymology later connected it to Würze (“spice, aroma”).

A rural district of Lower Franconia, Bavaria, surrounding but not including the town of Würzburg, which nevertheless serves as its administrative seat


Ansbach

Ansbach n (proper noun, genitive Ansbachs or (optionally with an article) Ansbach)

Ansbachs (genitive)
Ansbach (genitive with-article)

From Middle High German Onelsbach, from Old High German Onoltespah (literally “Onold’s creek”)

der

A rural district of Middle Franconia, Bavaria, surrounding but not including the town of Ansbach, which nevertheless serves as its administrative seat


Bamberg

de-proper noun

Bamberg n (proper noun, genitive Bambergs or (optionally with an article) Bamberg)

Bambergs (genitive)
Bamberg (genitive with-article)

A rural district of Upper Franconia, Bavaria, surrounding but not including the town of Bamberg, which nevertheless serves as its administrative seat


Bayreuth

Bayreuth n (proper noun, genitive Bayreuths or (optionally with an article) Bayreuth)

Bayreuths (genitive)
Bayreuth (genitive with-article)
Bayreuth (definite nominative singular)
Bayreuths (definite genitive singular)
Bayreuth (definite genitive singular with-article)
Bayreuth (dative definite singular)
Bayreuth (accusative definite singular)

/baɪ̯ˈʁɔʏ̯t/

/ˈbaɪ̯ʁɔʏ̯t/

From Middle High German Beierrūte. The second component is related to roden (“clear, make arable”); compare toponyms in -rode, -roth, -rade, -rath. The first component is somewhat puzzling. The only connection that suggests itself is with Bayern (“Bavaria”), but Bayreuth is far north of the historically Bavarian territories (which exclude great parts of the modern state, while including most of Austria).

Bayreuth (a rural district of Upper Franconia, Bavaria, surrounding but not including the town of Bayreuth, which nevertheless serves as its administrative seat)


Coburg

Coburg n (proper noun, genitive Coburgs or (optionally with an article) Coburg)

Coburgs (genitive)
Coburg (genitive with-article)

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The second element is Burg, but the first is unclear; possibly Kuh (“cow”), giving a literal meaning of "cow borough."

A rural district of Upper Franconia, Bavaria, surrounding but not including the town of Coburg, which nevertheless serves as its administrative seat


Fürth

Fürth n (proper noun, genitive Fürths or (optionally with an article) Fürth)

Fürths (genitive)
Fürth (genitive with-article)
Fürth (definite nominative singular)
Fürths (definite genitive singular)
Fürth (definite genitive singular with-article)
Fürth (dative definite singular)
Fürth (accusative definite singular)

From the East Franconian cognate of standard Furt (“ford”).

A rural district of Middle Franconia, Bavaria. Seat: Zirndorf


Landshut

Landshut n (proper noun, genitive Landshuts or (optionally with an article) Landshut)

Landshuts (genitive)
Landshut (genitive with-article)
Landshut (definite nominative singular)
Landshuts (definite genitive singular)
Landshut (definite genitive singular with-article)
Landshut (dative definite singular)
Landshut (accusative definite singular)

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A rural district of Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, surrounding but not including the town of Landshut, which nevertheless serves as its administrative seat


Passau

Passau n (proper noun, genitive Passaus or (optionally with an article) Passau)

Passaus (genitive)
Passau (genitive with-article)

Inherited from Middle High German [Term?], from Old High German Pazauwa, from Latin (Castra) Batavis, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *Batawjō.

inh+

A rural district of Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, partially surrounding but not including the town of Passau, which nevertheless serves as its administrative seat


Schweinfurt

de-proper noun

Schweinfurt n (proper noun, genitive Schweinfurts or (optionally with an article) Schweinfurt)

Schweinfurts (genitive)
Schweinfurt (genitive with-article)
Schweinfurt (definite nominative singular)
Schweinfurts (definite genitive singular)
Schweinfurt (definite genitive singular with-article)
Schweinfurt (dative definite singular)
Schweinfurt (accusative definite singular)

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From Old High German Suinuurde, of unclear origin. By surface analysis, Schwein (“pig”) + Furt (“ford”), a reanalysis by folk etymology.

surf

A rural district of Lower Franconia, Bavaria, surrounding but not including the town of Schweinfurt, which nevertheless serves as its administrative seat


Kassel

de-proper noun

Kassel n (proper noun, genitive Kassels or (optionally with an article) Kassel)

Kassels (genitive)
Kassel (genitive with-article)

From Old High German Chassalla, Chassella. Either from Latin castellum or from a native Germanic compound whose second element is Proto-West Germanic *sali (“house, hall”).

der

A rural district of Hesse, surrounding but not including the city of Kassel, which nevertheless serves as its administrative seat


Zwickau

de-proper noun

Zwickau n (proper noun, genitive Zwickaus or (optionally with an article) Zwickau)

Zwickaus (genitive)
Zwickau (genitive with-article)

The earliest attested spelling is Zcwickaw in a Latin document from 1118. The word is presumably of Slavic origin, though which Slavic word(s) it comes from are unclear.

Zwickau (a town and rural district of Saxony)


Görlitz

Görlitz n (proper noun, genitive Görlitz' or (with an article) Görlitz)

First mentioned in Latin as (in villa) Goreliz in a deed from King Heinrich IV of 1071. Said to be of Slavic/Old Sorbian origin, from Proto-Slavic *gorěti (“to burn”), referring to an establishment on a burned site. Its mentioning is connected to the transfer of some of the king's properties located in the eastern part of Upper Lusatia to the cathedral chapter of Meißen.

Görlitz (a town and rural district of Saxony, Germany)


Göttingen

Göttingen n (proper noun, genitive Göttingens or (optionally with an article) Göttingen)

Göttingens (genitive)
Göttingen (genitive with-article)

→ English: Göttingen

From Old Saxon Gutingi, after a creek named Gote.

A rural district of Lower Saxony, Germany.


Oldenburg

Oldenburg n (proper noun, genitive Oldenburgs or (optionally with an article) Oldenburg)

Oldenburgs (genitive)
Oldenburg (genitive with-article)

From Low German old (“old”) + -burg (“castle”).

A rural district of Lower Saxony. Seat: Wildeshausen


Osnabrück

Osnabrück n (proper noun, genitive Osnabrücks or (optionally with an article) Osnabrück)

Osnabrücks (genitive)
Osnabrück (genitive with-article)
Osnabrück (definite nominative singular)
Osnabrücks (definite genitive singular)
Osnabrück (definite genitive singular with-article)
Osnabrück (dative definite singular)
Osnabrück (accusative definite singular)

From Old Saxon Osnabrugga (literally “bridge of the Osna”), an old name for the river Hase.

der

A rural district of Lower Saxony, partially surrounding but not including the city of Osnabrück, which nevertheless serves as its administrative seat


Hildesheim

de-proper noun

Hildesheim n (proper noun, genitive Hildesheims or (optionally with an article) Hildesheim)

Hildesheims (genitive)
Hildesheim (genitive with-article)
Hildesheim (definite nominative singular)
Hildesheims (definite genitive singular)
Hildesheim (definite genitive singular with-article)
Hildesheim (dative definite singular)
Hildesheim (accusative definite singular)

From Old High German Hiltinesheim and Old Saxon Hildeneshem, from the personal name Hildin, Hildini (from Proto-West Germanic *hildi (“battle”)), plus Heim (“home”).

Hildesheim (a city and rural district of Lower Saxony, Germany)


Tübingen

Tübingen n (proper noun, genitive Tübingens or (optionally with an article) Tübingen)

Tübingens (genitive)
Tübingen (genitive with-article)
Tübingen (nominative singular)
Tübingens (genitive singular)
Tübingen (genitive singular)
Tübingen (dative singular)
Tübingen (accusative singular)

Tübingen (a town and rural district of Baden-Württemberg, Germany)


Saarbrücken

Saarbrücken n (proper noun, genitive Saarbrückens or (optionally with an article) Saarbrücken)

Saarbrückens (genitive)
Saarbrücken (genitive with-article)
Saarbrücken (definite nominative singular)
Saarbrückens (definite genitive singular)
Saarbrücken (definite genitive singular with-article)
Saarbrücken (dative definite singular)
Saarbrücken (accusative definite singular)

/zaːɐ̯ˈbʁʏkən/

From the river Saar + Brücken (“bridges”).

Regionalverband Saarbrücken
Regionalverband Saarbrücken#German

A special district (Kommunalverband besonderer Art) of Saarland; full name Regionalverband Saarbrücken


Bautzen

Bautzen n (proper noun, genitive Bautzens or (optionally with an article) Bautzen)

Bautzens (genitive)
Bautzen (genitive with-article)
Bautzen (definite nominative singular)
Bautzens (definite genitive singular)
Bautzen (definite genitive singular with-article)
Bautzen (dative definite singular)
Bautzen (accusative definite singular)

From Middle High German Būdessen (and spelling variants), from Old Sorbian. Cognate with Upper Sorbian Budyšin, Polish Budziszyn. First attested in a Medieval Latin text as Budusin in 1002. The German form is an entirely regular outcome of the Slavic: Postalveolar -š- was borrowed as retracted Middle High German -s-, and Modern German diphthongisation and syncope then yielded Bautzen.
The further origin is uncertain, but probably Slavic, with suggestions including:
* Named after a prince called Budissentius, Budestaus, or alternatively a female *Budiša, from Proto-Slavic *buditi (“to awaken”). Compare names like Budigost, Budimir, Budislav.
* Some sources derive it from the Slavic name of the Ortenburg castle in Bautzen, which is given as Budetzsch, but they do not explain it further. A derivation from Upper Sorbian buda (“hut”) is highly unlikely as this is a Germanic loanword.
* Bautzen legend/folk etymology explains the name by a tale in which a traveling duchess gave birth in present-day Bautzen, during which the rushing husband asked budeli ssen, or perhaps in modern Upper Sorbian budźe syn? (“will it be a son?”).
Compare also Bautzen at German Wikipedia.

m+

Die Stadt Bautzen ist die alte Hauptstadt der Oberlausitz.

The city of Bautzen is the old capital of Upper Lusatia.

Der Landkreis Bautzen ist seit der Kreisgebietsreform 2008 der flächenmäßig größte Landkreis im Freistaat.

2024 June 5, Stefan Schmidt, “Schwindende Bevölkerung und steigende Kosten im Landkreis Bautzen [Declining population and rising costs in the district of Bautzen]”, in Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk, retrieved 2024-06-23:

Since the district reform in 2008, the district of Bautzen has been the largest in terms of area in the Free State of Saxony.

Bautzen (a town and rural district of Saxony, Germany)


Cham

de-proper noun

Cham n (proper noun, genitive Chams or (optionally with an article) Cham)

Chams (genitive)
Cham (genitive with-article)

After the Chamb, a nearby river, itself from Gaulish *Kambos, perhaps meaning “bend” or “curvature”.

Cham (a town and rural district of Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany)


Meißen

Meißen n (proper noun, genitive Meißens or (optionally with an article) Meißen)

Meißens (genitive)
Meißen (genitive with-article)

Of Slavic origin, from the settlement Misni inhabited by the Glomatians.

Meissen (a town and rural district of Saxony, Germany)


Lindau

Lindau n (proper noun, genitive Lindaus or (optionally with an article) Lindau)

Lindaus (genitive)
Lindau (genitive with-article)
Lindau (definite nominative singular)
Lindaus (definite genitive singular)
Lindau (definite genitive singular with-article)
Lindau (dative definite singular)
Lindau (accusative definite singular)

Originally a compound, of which the second element is Old High German ouwa (“island”) and the first is either Old High German linta (“linden tree”) or Proto-Celtic *lindom (“lake”).

Lindau (Bodensee)
Lindau (Bodensee)#German

A town and rural district of Swabia, Bavaria. Official name: Lindau (Bodensee)

a surname transferred from the place name


Gotha

Gotha n (proper noun, genitive Gothas or (optionally with an article) Gotha)

Gothas (genitive)
Gotha (genitive with-article)

From Old High German guot (“good”) + aha (“river, waters”)

Gotha (a town and rural district of Thuringia, Germany)


Fulda

Fulda n (proper noun, genitive Fuldas or (optionally with an article) Fulda)

Fuldas (genitive)
Fulda (genitive with-article)

From Old High German Vulthaha, Vuldaha, from Proto-Germanic *fuldō (“earth, field, plain”) + *ahwō (“water”).

der

Fulda (a town and rural district of Hesse, Germany)


Borken

de-proper noun

Borken n (proper noun, genitive Borkens or (optionally with an article) Borken)

Borkens (genitive)
Borken (genitive with-article)

A town and rural district of North Rhine-Westphalia


Heidelberg

Heidelberg n (proper noun, genitive Heidelbergs or (optionally with an article) Heidelberg)

Heidelbergs (genitive)
Heidelberg (genitive with-article)

The first element is of unclear origin, possibly Heide (“heath”); the second element corresponds to Berg.

Heidelberg (a city and urban district of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, administrative seat of Rhein-Neckar-Kreis district)


Stade

Stade n (proper noun, genitive Stades or (optionally with an article) Stade)

Stades (genitive)
Stade (genitive with-article)

Stade (a town and rural district of Lower Saxony, Germany)


Bellinzona

Bellinzona n (proper noun, genitive Bellinzonas or (optionally with an article) Bellinzona)

Bellinzonas (genitive)
Bellinzona (genitive with-article)

Bellinzona (a municipality and town, the capital of Ticino canton, Switzerland)

Bellinzona (a district of Ticino canton, Switzerland)


Olpe

Olpe n (proper noun, genitive Olpes or (optionally with an article) Olpe)

Olpes (genitive)
Olpe (genitive with-article)

From Middle High German Olepe, referring originally to the tributary of the Bigge.

A town and rural district of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, in the Sauerland


Gießen

Gießen n (proper noun, genitive Gießens or (optionally with an article) Gießen)

Gießens (genitive)
Gießen (genitive with-article)

A town and rural district of Hesse, Germany


Rottenburg

Rottenburg n (proper noun, genitive Rottenburgs or (optionally with an article) Rottenburg)

Rottenburgs (genitive)
Rottenburg (genitive with-article)
Rottenburg (definite nominative singular)
Rottenburgs (definite genitive singular)
Rottenburg (definite genitive singular with-article)
Rottenburg (dative definite singular)
Rottenburg (accusative definite singular)

[ˈʁɔtn̩ˌbʊʁk]


Düren

Düren n (proper noun, genitive Dürens or (optionally with an article) Düren)

Dürens (genitive)
Düren (genitive with-article)
Düren (definite nominative singular)
Dürens (definite genitive singular)
Düren (definite genitive singular with-article)
Düren (dative definite singular)
Düren (accusative definite singular)


Karlsruhe

Karlsruhe n (proper noun, genitive Karlsruhes or (optionally with an article) Karlsruhe)

Karlsruhes (genitive)
Karlsruhe (genitive with-article)
Karlsruhe (definite nominative singular)
Karlsruhes (definite genitive singular)
Karlsruhe (definite genitive singular with-article)
Karlsruhe (dative definite singular)
Karlsruhe (accusative definite singular)

/ˈkaɐ̯lsˌʁuːə/

From Karl + -s- + Ruhe, literally “Charles’s rest”, after Charles III William of Baden-Durlach.

af

A rural district of Baden-Württemberg, surrounding but not including the city of Karlsruhe, which nevertheless serves as its administrative seat


Ludwigsburg

de-proper noun

Ludwigsburg n (proper noun, genitive Ludwigsburgs or (optionally with an article) Ludwigsburg)

Ludwigsburgs (genitive)
Ludwigsburg (genitive with-article)

From Ludwig + -s- + Burg, named for Eberhard Louis, Duke of Württemberg.

A planned town and rural district of Baden-Württemberg


Böblingen

Böblingen n (proper noun, genitive Böblingens or (optionally with an article) Böblingen)

Böblingens (genitive)
Böblingen (genitive with-article)
Böblingen (definite nominative singular)
Böblingens (definite genitive singular)
Böblingen (definite genitive singular with-article)
Böblingen (dative definite singular)
Böblingen (accusative definite singular)

/ˈbøːblɪŋən/

From Middle High German Bebelingen, from the Old High German personal name Bobilo.

A town and rural district of Baden-Württemberg


Offenbach

Offenbach n (proper noun, genitive Offenbachs or (optionally with an article) Offenbach)

Offenbachs (genitive)
Offenbach (genitive with-article)

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From a compound of Bach (“creek, stream”) with an unclear first element, possibly a given name.

A rural district of Hesse. Seat: Dietzenbach


Esslingen

Esslingen n (proper noun, genitive Esslingens or (optionally with an article) Esslingen)

Esslingens (genitive)
Esslingen (genitive with-article)
Esslingen (nominative singular)
Esslingens (genitive singular)
Esslingen (genitive singular)
Esslingen (dative singular)
Esslingen (accusative singular)


Göppingen

Göppingen n (proper noun, genitive Göppingens or (optionally with an article) Göppingen)

Göppingens (genitive)
Göppingen (genitive with-article)
Göppingen (definite nominative singular)
Göppingens (definite genitive singular)
Göppingen (definite genitive singular with-article)
Göppingen (dative definite singular)
Göppingen (accusative definite singular)

From an Alemannic German personal name such as Geppo (or similar) plus the common place name suffix -ingen.

A town and rural district near Stuttgart in Baden-Württemberg, Germany


Aichach-Friedberg

Aichach-Friedberg n (proper noun, genitive Aichach-Friedbergs or (optionally with an article) Aichach-Friedberg)

Aichach-Friedbergs (genitive)
Aichach-Friedberg (genitive with-article)

/ˈaɪ̯çax ˈfʁiːtˌbɛʁk/

A rural district of Swabia, Bavaria. Seat: Aichach


Wetteraukreis

der Wetteraukreis m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Wetteraukreises)

der Wetteraukreis (canonical masculine)
des Wetteraukreises (definite genitive)

/ˈvɛtəʁaʊ̯ˌkʁaɪ̯s/

From the Wetterau region + Kreis (“district”)

A rural district of Hesse. Seat: Friedberg


Lüchow-Dannenberg

Lüchow-Dannenberg n (proper noun, genitive Lüchow-Dannenbergs or (optionally with an article) Lüchow-Dannenberg)

Lüchow-Dannenbergs (genitive)
Lüchow-Dannenberg (genitive with-article)

A rural district of Lower Saxony. Seat: Lüchow


Heilbronn

Heilbronn n (proper noun, genitive Heilbronns or (optionally with an article) Heilbronn)

Heilbronns (genitive)
Heilbronn (genitive with-article)
Heilbronn (definite nominative singular)
Heilbronns (definite genitive singular)
Heilbronn (definite genitive singular with-article)
Heilbronn (dative definite singular)
Heilbronn (accusative definite singular)

From Old High German heil (“healing”) + brunno (“well”).

A city and urban district of Baden-Württemberg

A rural district of Baden-Württemberg, surrounding but not including the city of Heilbronn, which nevertheless serves as its administrative seat


Konstanz

Konstanz n (proper noun, genitive Konstanz' or (with an article) Konstanz)

Konstanz' (genitive)
Konstanz (genitive)

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From Latin Constantia (first attested 525 AD), named after Roman emperor Constantius I or II.


Uckermark

die Uckermark f (proper noun, usually definite, definite genitive der Uckermark)

die Uckermark (canonical feminine)
der Uckermark (definite genitive)

From the river Uecker (of Polabian origin, related to the name of the Ukrani tribe) + Mark (“march, borderland”).

A rural district of Brandenburg. Seat: Prenzlau


Waldeck-Frankenberg

Waldeck-Frankenberg n (proper noun, genitive Waldeck-Frankenbergs or (optionally with an article) Waldeck-Frankenberg)

Waldeck-Frankenbergs (genitive)
Waldeck-Frankenberg (genitive with-article)

From the towns of Waldeck and Frankenberg.

A rural district of Hesse, Germany. Seat: Korbach.


Goslar

Goslar n (proper noun, genitive Goslars or (optionally with an article) Goslar)

Goslars (genitive)
Goslar (genitive with-article)

From the name of the Gose River, compounded with Middle Low German lēger, lāger (“camp”) (compare modern High German Lager).

A town and rural district of Lower Saxony


Erzgebirgskreis

der Erzgebirgskreis m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Erzgebirgskreises)

der Erzgebirgskreis (canonical masculine)
des Erzgebirgskreises (definite genitive)

/ˈeːɐ̯t͡sɡəbɪʁksˌkʁaɪ̯s/

From Erzgebirge (“Ore Mountains”) + Kreis (“district”).

af

A rural district of Saxony. Seat: Annaberg-Buchholz


Vogtlandkreis

de-proper noun

der Vogtlandkreis m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Vogtlandkreises)

der Vogtlandkreis (canonical masculine)
des Vogtlandkreises (definite genitive)

From the Vogtland region plus Kreis (“district”).

A rural district of Saxony. Seat: Plauen


Lüneburg

Lüneburg n (proper noun, genitive Lüneburgs or (optionally with an article) Lüneburg)

Lüneburgs (genitive)
Lüneburg (genitive with-article)

English: Lunenburg, Luneburg, Lüneburg

French: Lunenburg, Lunebourg

/ˈlyːnəˌbʊʁç/

From Middle Low German Lü̂neborch, from an Old Saxon name attested in Latinised form as Luniburc (mid-10th century). The Old Saxon is generally construed as *Hliuniburg, after an identified placename Hliuni that occurs in the annals of Charlemagne (ca. 800). This in turn is usually considered a derivative of hlēo (“hill, burial mound, dam, bastion, shelter”), from Proto-Germanic *hlaiwą. Compare the Westphalian placename Lünen. On the other hand, it seems clear that the similarity to the Polabian name of the town Glain, Glein, Chlein can hardly be coincidental. The Polabian might be from Germanic, but it has also been connected with Proto-Slavic *glina (“clay, loam”).


Verden

Verden n (proper noun, genitive Verdens or (optionally with an article) Verden)

Verdens (genitive)
Verden (genitive with-article)

A rural district of Lower Saxony, Germany


Börde

Börde n (proper noun, genitive Bördes or (optionally with an article) Börde)

Bördes (genitive)
Börde (genitive with-article)

From Middle Low German borde. Cognate with English border, from Proto-Germanic *burdą (“board”). A Börde is usually linear and borders on higher ground.

A rural district of Saxony-Anhalt. Seat: Haldensleben


Landsberg

Landsberg n (proper noun, genitive Landsbergs or (optionally with an article) Landsberg)

Landsbergs (genitive)
Landsberg (genitive with-article)
Landsberg (definite nominative singular)
Landsbergs (definite genitive singular)
Landsberg (definite genitive singular with-article)
Landsberg (dative definite singular)
Landsberg (accusative definite singular)

From Land (“land”) + -s- + Berg (“mountain”).

Landkreis Landsberg am Lech
Landkreis Landsberg am Lech#German

A rural district of Upper Bavaria, Bavaria. Official name: Landkreis Landsberg am Lech


Soest

Soest n (proper noun, genitive Soests or (optionally with an article) Soest)

Soests (genitive)
Soest (genitive with-article)

From Middle Low German Sôest. The -e- indicates vowel length (as e.g. in Coesfeld, Oer).

A town and rural district of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany


Baden-Baden

Baden-Baden n (proper noun, genitive Baden-Badens or (optionally with an article) Baden-Baden)

Baden-Badens (genitive)
Baden-Baden (genitive with-article)

A contraction of Baden im Baden (“Baden-in-Baden”) in reference to the former Grand Duchy of Baden.

A spa town and urban district of Baden-Württemberg


Unna

Unna n (proper noun, genitive Unnas or (optionally with an article) Unna)

Unnas (genitive)
Unna (genitive with-article)
Unna (definite nominative singular)
Unnas (definite genitive singular)
Unna (definite genitive singular with-article)
Unna (dative definite singular)
Unna (accusative definite singular)


Wittenberg

Wittenberg n (proper noun, genitive Wittenbergs or (optionally with an article) Wittenberg)

Wittenbergs (genitive)
Wittenberg (genitive with-article)
Wittenberg (definite nominative singular)
Wittenbergs (definite genitive singular)
Wittenberg (definite genitive singular with-article)
Wittenberg (dative definite singular)
Wittenberg (accusative definite singular)

First attested as Middle Low German Wittburc in 1174. Second element corresponding to Berg but the first is uncertain: compare Middle Low German wit (“white”) (from Old Saxon hwīt).

Lutherstadt Wittenberg
Lutherstadt Wittenberg#English

A town and rural district of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Official name: Lutherstadt Wittenberg


Schaumburg

Schaumburg n (proper noun, genitive Schaumburgs or (optionally with an article) Schaumburg)

Schaumburgs (genitive)
Schaumburg (genitive with-article)

/ˈʃaʊ̯mbʊʁk/

A rural district of Lower Saxony. Seat: Stadthagen


Peine

Peine n (proper noun, genitive Peines or (optionally with an article) Peine)

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

Peines (genitive)
Peine (genitive with-article)
Peines (genitive masculine)
Peine (genitive masculine)
Peine (feminine genitive)
Peines (plural)
Peine (plural)

From Middle Low German Pagin, perhaps from Latin pagus (“rural area, countryside”).


Höxter

Höxter n (proper noun, genitive Höxters or (optionally with an article) Höxter)

Höxters (genitive)
Höxter (genitive with-article)

A town and rural district of North Rhine-Westphalia


Greiz

Greiz n (proper noun, genitive Greiz' or (with an article) Greiz)

From a Slavic name, from Proto-Slavic *gordьcь, diminutive of *gordъ (“fortification, castle”). Cognate with Graz (and Slovene Grȃdəc), Czech Hradec (Králové), Polish grodziec (“hill-fort”), and Macedonian градец (gradec, diminutive of град (grad)).

cog

diminutive of <i class="Cyrl mention" lang="mk">град</i> (grad)

A town and rural district of Thuringia, Germany


Mühldorf

de-proper noun

Mühldorf n (proper noun, genitive Mühldorfs or (optionally with an article) Mühldorf)

Mühldorfs (genitive)
Mühldorf (genitive with-article)

By surface analysis, Mühle (“mill”) + Dorf (“village”)

surf

A town and rural district of Upper Bavaria, Bavaria. Official name: Mühldorf am Inn


Neunkirchen

de-proper noun

Neunkirchen n (proper noun, genitive Neunkirchens or (optionally with an article) Neunkirchen)

Neunkirchens (genitive)
Neunkirchen (genitive with-article)
Neunkirchen (definite nominative singular)
Neunkirchens (definite genitive singular)
Neunkirchen (definite genitive singular with-article)
Neunkirchen (dative definite singular)
Neunkirchen (accusative definite singular)

/ˈnɔɪ̯nkɪʁçn̩/

By surface analysis, neun (“nine”) + Kirchen (“churches”)

surf

A rural district of Saarland. Seat: Ottweiler


Paderborn

de-proper noun

Paderborn n (proper noun, genitive Paderborns or (optionally with an article) Paderborn)

Paderborns (genitive)
Paderborn (genitive with-article)
Paderborn (definite nominative singular)
Paderborns (definite genitive singular)
Paderborn (definite genitive singular with-article)
Paderborn (dative definite singular)
Paderborn (accusative definite singular)

→ English: Paderborn

[ˌpäːdɐˈbɔʁn]

From Middle High German Paderborn (at least since the 15th century), from Middle Low German Paderborn (at least since the 14th century), from Old Saxon.
Attested in Latin as Paderbrunnen, Paderbrunna, Padrabrun, Patresbrun (8th or 9th century, occurs in various annales, often about the Reichsversammlung of 777).
By surface analysis, Pader (river name) + Born (“spring, well, river source”)

q

8th or 9th century, occurs in various annales, often about the <i class="Latn mention" lang="de">Reichsversammlung</i> of 777

surf

Paderborn (a city and rural district in eastern Westphalia, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany)


Bergstraße

de-proper noun

die Bergstraße f (proper noun, usually definite, definite genitive der Bergstraße)

die Bergstraße (canonical feminine)
der Bergstraße (definite genitive)

[ˈbɛʁkʃtʀaːsə]

A rural district of Hesse. Seat: Heppenheim


Emsland

Emsland n (proper noun, genitive Emslands or (optionally with an article) Emsland)

Emslands (genitive)
Emsland (genitive with-article)

A rural district of Lower Saxony. Seat: Meppen


Kleve

Kleve n (proper noun, genitive Kleves or (optionally with an article) Kleve)

Kleves (genitive)
Kleve (genitive with-article)
Kleve (definite nominative singular)
Kleves (definite genitive singular)
Kleve (definite genitive singular with-article)
Kleve (dative definite singular)
Kleve (accusative definite singular)

From Middle High German Cleve, Clive, from Old High German Cliva. The form with -e- follows the local Middle Dutch clēve. Related with Kliff (“cliff”). At a mere 100 m ASL, the town is nevertheless one of the highest points of the region.

Kleve, Cleves (a town and rural district of Lower Rhine, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany)


Neuwied

Neuwied n (proper noun, genitive Neuwieds or (optionally with an article) Neuwied)

Neuwieds (genitive)
Neuwied (genitive with-article)

From neu (“new”) plus the name of the nearby river Wied.

A town and rural district of Rhineland-Palatinate


Cuxhaven

Cuxhaven n (proper noun, genitive Cuxhavens or (optionally with an article) Cuxhaven)

Cuxhavens (genitive)
Cuxhaven (genitive with-article)
Cuxhaven (definite nominative singular)
Cuxhavens (definite genitive singular)
Cuxhaven (definite genitive singular with-article)
Cuxhaven (dative definite singular)
Cuxhaven (accusative definite singular)

Uncertain first and second element. The first element may be equivalent to Koog (“polder”) (from Old Saxon kōg, from Proto-West Germanic *kaug) due to its geographical position at a mudflat; the second part looks equivalent to German Hafen (“harbor”) but can also be Hof (“court, farm”) or even Hag (“hedge”) in a form like Gellershagen (an informal subdistrict of Bielefeld).

Cuxhaven (a rural district of Lower Saxony, Germany)


Rastatt

Rastatt n (proper noun, genitive Rastatts or (optionally with an article) Rastatt)

Rastatts (genitive)
Rastatt (genitive with-article)

A town and rural district of Baden-Württemberg


Forchheim

Forchheim n (proper noun, genitive Forchheims or (optionally with an article) Forchheim)

Forchheims (genitive)
Forchheim (genitive with-article)

/ˈfɔʁçhaɪ̯m/

Possibly from various sources, often based on Old High German vorha (“pine”) suffixed with -heim (“home”). Older forms include Middle High German Vorchheim, Middle High German Vorchaim or Old High German Vorechheim.
In the 13th century, folk etymology suggested Old High German vorhe (“trout”) as root for the Bavarian town Forchheim.

A town and rural district of Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany.


Emmendingen

Emmendingen n (proper noun, genitive Emmendingens or (optionally with an article) Emmendingen)

Emmendingens (genitive)
Emmendingen (genitive with-article)
Emmendingen (definite nominative singular)
Emmendingens (definite genitive singular)
Emmendingen (definite genitive singular with-article)
Emmendingen (dative definite singular)
Emmendingen (accusative definite singular)

/ˈɛmənˌdɪŋən/

From Middle High German Emmetingen, Emattingen, from Old High German Anemō̈tingen, Anemō̈tinga, Anemutingen.


Schleswig-Flensburg

Schleswig-Flensburg n (proper noun, genitive Schleswig-Flensburgs or (optionally with an article) Schleswig-Flensburg)

Schleswig-Flensburgs (genitive)
Schleswig-Flensburg (genitive with-article)

From the towns of Schleswig and Flensburg, the latter of which is not actually in the district.

A rural district of Schleswig-Holstein. Seat: Schleswig


Altenbruch

Altenbruch n (proper noun, strong, genitive Altenbruchs)

A district of Cuxhaven, Lower Saxony, Germany


Coesfeld

Coesfeld n (proper noun, genitive Coesfelds or (optionally with an article) Coesfeld)

Coesfelds (genitive)
Coesfeld (genitive with-article)
Coesfeld (definite nominative singular)
Coesfelds (definite genitive singular)
Coesfeld (definite genitive singular with-article)
Coesfeld (dative definite singular)
Coesfeld (accusative definite singular)

A town and rural district of Münsterland, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany


Harburg

Harburg n (proper noun, genitive Harburgs or (optionally with an article) Harburg)

Harburgs (genitive)
Harburg (genitive with-article)

/ˈhaːɐ̯bʊʁk/

A rural district of Lower Saxony. Seat: Winsen


Pinneberg

Pinneberg n (proper noun, genitive Pinnebergs or (optionally with an article) Pinneberg)

Pinnebergs (genitive)
Pinneberg (genitive with-article)

/ˈpɪnəˌbɛʁk/

A town and rural district of Schleswig-Holstein


Mengede

Mengede n (proper noun, genitive Mengedes or (optionally with an article) Mengede)

Mengedes (genitive)
Mengede (genitive with-article)

A district of Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany


Altenkirchen

Altenkirchen n (proper noun, genitive Altenkirchens or (optionally with an article) Altenkirchen)

Altenkirchens (genitive)
Altenkirchen (genitive with-article)
Altenkirchen (definite nominative singular)
Altenkirchens (definite genitive singular)
Altenkirchen (definite genitive singular with-article)
Altenkirchen (dative definite singular)
Altenkirchen (accusative definite singular)

alten, inflection of alt (“old”), + Kirche (“church”).


Pforzheim

Pforzheim n (proper noun, genitive Pforzheims or (optionally with an article) Pforzheim)

Pforzheims (genitive)
Pforzheim (genitive with-article)

From Latin portus (“harbor, port”) and -heim. First mentioned as Port[u] on a milestone from the 3rd century, subsequently attested as Porza in the 7th century.

A city and urban district of Baden-Württemberg, Germany; administrative seat of Enzkreis district.


Viersen

Viersen n (proper noun, genitive Viersens or (optionally with an article) Viersen)

Viersens (genitive)
Viersen (genitive with-article)

A town and district of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.


Groß-Gerau

Groß-Gerau n (proper noun, genitive Groß-Geraus or (optionally with an article) Groß-Gerau)

Groß-Geraus (genitive)
Groß-Gerau (genitive with-article)

/ɡʁoːsˈɡeːʁaʊ/

From groß (“great, large”) plus a place name probably etymologically the same as Gera.


Nienburg

Nienburg n (proper noun, genitive Nienburgs or (optionally with an article) Nienburg)

Nienburgs (genitive)
Nienburg (genitive with-article)

From Old Saxon Nyge Borg (literally “new castle”). Compare Neuenburg in historically High German–speaking areas.

der

A town and rural district of Lower Saxony. Official name: Nienburg/Weser


Schwandorf

de-proper noun

Schwandorf n (proper noun, genitive Schwandorfs or (optionally with an article) Schwandorf)

Schwandorfs (genitive)
Schwandorf (genitive with-article)

From Old High German Suainicondorf, where the second element is dorf (“village”) (modern Dorf) and the first is apparently of Slavic origin. The association with Schwan (“swan”) is considered a folk etymology.

A town and rural district of Upper Palatinate, Bavaria


Calw

Calw n (proper noun, genitive Calws or (optionally with an article) Calw)

Calws (genitive)
Calw (genitive with-article)

From Old High German chalawa (“bald spot”).

Calw (a town and rural district of Baden-Württemberg, Germany)


Schwäbisch Hall

Schwäbisch Hall n (proper noun, genitive Schwäbisch Halls or (optionally with an article) Schwäbisch Hall)

Schwäbisch Halls (genitive)
Schwäbisch Hall (genitive with-article)

/ˌʃvɛːbɪʃ ˈhal/

Hall

full name until 1930, still used colloquially


Lövenich

Lövenich n (proper noun, genitive Lövenichs or (optionally with an article) Lövenich)

Lövenichs (genitive)
Lövenich (genitive with-article)

From Old High German Lovenich, from Latin *Lobiniacum.

A district of Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

A district of Erkelenz, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany


Celle

Celle n (proper noun, genitive Celles or (optionally with an article) Celle)

Celles (genitive)
Celle (genitive with-article)

From Old Saxon Kiellu (“settlement by the river”).

der

Celle (a town and rural district of Lower Saxony, Germany)


Herford

de-proper noun

Herford n (proper noun, genitive Herfords or (optionally with an article) Herford)

Herfords (genitive)
Herford (genitive with-article)

From Old Saxon Herifurd, from heri (“army”) + ford (“ford”).

A rural district of North Rhine-Westphalia


Tirschenreuth

Tirschenreuth n (proper noun, genitive Tirschenreuths or (optionally with an article) Tirschenreuth)

Tirschenreuths (genitive)
Tirschenreuth (genitive with-article)
Tirschenreuth (nominative singular)
Tirschenreuthe (definite nominative plural)
Tirschenreuths (genitive singular)
Tirschenreuthe (definite genitive plural)
Tirschenreuth (dative singular)
Tirschenreuthen (dative definite plural)
Tirschenreuth (accusative singular)
Tirschenreuthe (accusative definite plural)

/tɪʁʃn̩ˈʁɔɪ̯t/

The suffix -reuth indicates a clearance settlement.


Garmisch-Partenkirchen

Garmisch-Partenkirchen n (proper noun, genitive Garmisch-Partenkirchens or (optionally with an article) Garmisch-Partenkirchen)

Garmisch-Partenkirchens (genitive)
Garmisch-Partenkirchen (genitive with-article)
Garmisch-Partenkirchen (definite nominative singular)
Garmisch-Partenkirchens (definite genitive singular)
Garmisch-Partenkirchen (definite genitive singular with-article)
Garmisch-Partenkirchen (dative definite singular)
Garmisch-Partenkirchen (accusative definite singular)

[ˈɡaʁmɪʃ paʁtn̩ˈkɪʁçn̩]

A municipality and rural district of Upper Bavaria, Bavaria


Dithmarschen

Dithmarschen n (proper noun, genitive Dithmarschens or (optionally with an article) Dithmarschen)

Dithmarschens (genitive)
Dithmarschen (genitive with-article)

From Middle High German Dietmerß (15th century), Middle Low German Dithmerschen (also Ditmerschen, Detmerschen) (15th century), from Old Saxon thiudisk + mersk, also reflected in the Medieval Latin name Tedmarsgo (“marsh of the (Germanic) people”).

A rural district of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Seat: Heide.


Bad Dürkheim

Bad Dürkheim n (proper noun, genitive Bad Dürkheims or (optionally with an article) Bad Dürkheim)

Bad Dürkheims (genitive)
Bad Dürkheim (genitive with-article)

Bad (“bath, pool”) + Dürkheim, from Old High German Thuringeheim, Turnesheim; the second element is -heim, whereas the first is more obscure—compare the Germanic tribe Thuringii (see Thüringen).

Bad Dürkheim (a spa town and rural district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany).


Helmstedt

Helmstedt n (proper noun, genitive Helmstedts or (optionally with an article) Helmstedt)

Helmstedts (genitive)
Helmstedt (genitive with-article)

A town and rural district of Lower Saxony


Günzburg

Günzburg n (proper noun, genitive Günzburgs or (optionally with an article) Günzburg)

Günzburgs (genitive)
Günzburg (genitive with-article)

A town and rural district of Swabia, Bavaria, Germany


Cloppenburg

Cloppenburg n (proper noun, genitive Cloppenburgs or (optionally with an article) Cloppenburg)

Cloppenburgs (genitive)
Cloppenburg (genitive with-article)
Cloppenburg (definite nominative singular)
Cloppenburgs (definite genitive singular)
Cloppenburg (definite genitive singular with-article)
Cloppenburg (dative definite singular)
Cloppenburg (accusative definite singular)

Named after a former local castle which was first attested in 1297 and destroyed in 1716. Clopp cognate with Old English *clopp (“rock, hill”).

Cloppenburg (a town and rural district of Lower Saxony, Germany)


Dachau

Dachau n (proper noun, genitive Dachaus or (optionally with an article) Dachau)

Dachaus (genitive)
Dachau (genitive with-article)

A town and rural district of Upper Bavaria, Bavaria


Reutlingen

Reutlingen n (proper noun, genitive Reutlingens or (optionally with an article) Reutlingen)

Reutlingens (genitive)
Reutlingen (genitive with-article)
Reutlingen (definite nominative singular)
Reutlingens (definite genitive singular)
Reutlingen (definite genitive singular with-article)
Reutlingen (dative definite singular)
Reutlingen (accusative definite singular)

[ˈʁɔɪ̯tlɪŋn̩]

/ˈʁɔɪ̯tlɪŋən/

First attested as Rutilingin in 1089/1090.

Reutlingen (a city and rural district of Baden-Württemberg, Germany)


Bad Kissingen

Bad Kissingen n (proper noun, genitive Bad Kissingens or (optionally with an article) Bad Kissingen)

Bad Kissingens (genitive)
Bad Kissingen (genitive with-article)
Bad Kissingen (definite nominative singular)
Bad Kissingens (definite genitive singular)
Bad Kissingen (definite genitive singular with-article)
Bad Kissingen (dative definite singular)
Bad Kissingen (accusative definite singular)

From Bad (“spa; a short form of Heilbad”) + Kissingen. The first element of the present-day place name was added in the 19th century when the spa town was allowed to do so by decree of Ludwig II in 1883. First mentioned as chizzicha in 801 (Kizzingen in 822).

A spa town and rural district of Lower Franconia, Bavaria


Ahrweiler

Ahrweiler n (proper noun, genitive Ahrweilers or (optionally with an article) Ahrweiler)

Ahrweilers (genitive)
Ahrweiler (genitive with-article)
Ahrweiler (definite nominative singular)
Ahrweilers (definite genitive singular)
Ahrweiler (definite genitive singular with-article)
Ahrweiler (dative definite singular)
Ahrweiler (accusative definite singular)

/ˈaːɐ̯ˌvaɪ̯lɐ/

Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler
Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler#German

A rural district of Rhineland-Palatinate. Seat: Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler


Alb-Donau-Kreis

Alb-Donau-Kreis n (proper noun, genitive Alb-Donau-Kreis' or (with an article) Alb-Donau-Kreis)

Alb-Donau-Kreis' (genitive)
Alb-Donau-Kreis (genitive)

A rural district of Baden-Württemberg. Seat: Ulm


Altenburger Land

Altenburger Land n (proper noun, genitive Altenburger Lands or (optionally with an article) Altenburger Land)

Altenburger Lands (genitive)
Altenburger Land (genitive with-article)

A rural district of Thuringia. Seat: Altenburg


Altmarkkreis Salzwedel

der Altmarkkreis Salzwedel m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Altmarkkreises Salzwedel)

der Altmarkkreis Salzwedel (canonical masculine)
des Altmarkkreises Salzwedel (definite genitive)

A rural district of Saxony-Anhalt. Seat: Salzwedel


Altötting

Altötting n (proper noun, genitive Altöttings or (optionally with an article) Altötting)

Altöttings (genitive)
Altötting (genitive with-article)
Altötting (nominative singular)
Altöttings (genitive singular)
Altötting (genitive singular)
Altötting (dative singular)
Altötting (accusative singular)


Alzey-Worms

Alzey-Worms n (proper noun, genitive Alzey-Worms' or (with an article) Alzey-Worms)

Alzey-Worms' (genitive)
Alzey-Worms (genitive)

A rural district of Rhineland-Palatinate. Seat: Alzey


Amberg-Sulzbach

Amberg-Sulzbach n (proper noun, genitive Amberg-Sulzbachs or (optionally with an article) Amberg-Sulzbach)

Amberg-Sulzbachs (genitive)
Amberg-Sulzbach (genitive with-article)

A rural district of Upper Palatinate, Bavaria. Capital: Amberg


Ammerland

Ammerland n (proper noun, genitive Ammerlands or (optionally with an article) Ammerland)

Ammerlands (genitive)
Ammerland (genitive with-article)

A rural district of Lower Saxony. Seat: Westerstede


Anhalt-Bitterfeld

Anhalt-Bitterfeld n (proper noun, genitive Anhalt-Bitterfelds or (optionally with an article) Anhalt-Bitterfeld)

Anhalt-Bitterfelds (genitive)
Anhalt-Bitterfeld (genitive with-article)

A rural district of Saxony-Anhalt. Seat: Köthen


Aurich

Aurich n (proper noun, genitive Aurichs or (optionally with an article) Aurich)

Aurichs (genitive)
Aurich (genitive with-article)


Bad Kreuznach

Bad Kreuznach n (proper noun, genitive Bad Kreuznachs or (optionally with an article) Bad Kreuznach)

Bad Kreuznachs (genitive)
Bad Kreuznach (genitive with-article)

A spa town and rural district of Rhineland-Palatinate


Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen

Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen n (proper noun, genitive Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausens or (optionally with an article) Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen)

Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausens (genitive)
Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen (genitive with-article)

A rural district of Upper Bavaria, Bavaria. Seat: Bad Tölz


Barnim

der Barnim m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Barnims)

der Barnim (canonical masculine)
des Barnims (definite genitive)

A rural district of Brandenburg. Seat: Eberswalde


Berchtesgadener Land

Berchtesgadener Land n (proper noun, genitive Berchtesgadener Lands or (optionally with an article) Berchtesgadener Land)

Berchtesgadener Lands (genitive)
Berchtesgadener Land (genitive with-article)

A rural district of Upper Bavaria, Bavaria. Seat: Bad Reichenhall


Bernkastel-Wittlich

Bernkastel-Wittlich n (proper noun, genitive Bernkastel-Wittlichs or (optionally with an article) Bernkastel-Wittlich)

Bernkastel-Wittlichs (genitive)
Bernkastel-Wittlich (genitive with-article)

A rural district of Rhineland-Palatinate. Seat: Wittlich


Biberach

Biberach n (proper noun, genitive Biberachs or (optionally with an article) Biberach)

Biberachs (genitive)
Biberach (genitive with-article)
Biberach (nominative singular)
Biberachs (genitive singular)
Biberach (genitive singular)
Biberach (dative singular)
Biberach (accusative singular)

Landkreis Biberach
Landkreis Biberach#English

A rural district of Baden-Württemberg. Official name: Landkreis Biberach


Birkenfeld

Birkenfeld n (proper noun, genitive Birkenfelds or (optionally with an article) Birkenfeld)

Birkenfelds (genitive)
Birkenfeld (genitive with-article)

From Birke (“birch”) + -n- + Feld (“field”).

A town and rural district of Rhineland-Palatinate


Bodenseekreis

der Bodenseekreis m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Bodenseekreises)

der Bodenseekreis (canonical masculine)
des Bodenseekreises (definite genitive)

From Bodensee (“Lake Constance”) + Kreis (“district”)

af

A rural district of Baden-Württemberg. Seat: Friedrichshafen


Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald

de-proper noun

Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald n (proper noun, genitive Breisgau-Hochschwarzwalds or (optionally with an article) Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald)

Breisgau-Hochschwarzwalds (genitive)
Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald (genitive with-article)

Freiburg im Breisgau
Freiburg im Breisgau#German

A rural district of Baden-Württemberg. Seat: Freiburg im Breisgau


Burgenlandkreis

der Burgenlandkreis m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Burgenlandkreises)

der Burgenlandkreis (canonical masculine)
des Burgenlandkreises (definite genitive)

A rural district of Saxony-Anhalt. Seat: Naumburg


Cochem-Zell

Cochem-Zell n (proper noun, genitive Cochem-Zells or (optionally with an article) Cochem-Zell)

Cochem-Zells (genitive)
Cochem-Zell (genitive with-article)

A rural district of Rhineland-Palatinate. Seat: Cochem


Dahme-Spreewald

Dahme-Spreewald n (proper noun, genitive Dahme-Spreewalds or (optionally with an article) Dahme-Spreewald)

Dahme-Spreewalds (genitive)
Dahme-Spreewald (genitive with-article)

A rural district of Brandenburg. Seat: Lübben


Darmstadt-Dieburg

Darmstadt-Dieburg n (proper noun, genitive Darmstadt-Dieburgs or (optionally with an article) Darmstadt-Dieburg)

Darmstadt-Dieburgs (genitive)
Darmstadt-Dieburg (genitive with-article)

A rural district of Hesse. Seat: Darmstadt


Deggendorf

Deggendorf n (proper noun, genitive Deggendorfs or (optionally with an article) Deggendorf)

Deggendorfs (genitive)
Deggendorf (genitive with-article)
Deggendorf (definite nominative singular)
Deggendorfs (definite genitive singular)
Deggendorf (definite genitive singular with-article)
Deggendorf (dative definite singular)
Deggendorf (accusative definite singular)

/ˈdɛɡn̩ˌdɔʁf/

A town and rural district of Lower Bavaria, Bavaria


Diepholz

Diepholz n (proper noun, genitive Diepholz' or (with an article) Diepholz)

Diepholz' (genitive)
Diepholz (genitive)

A town and rural district of Lower Saxony


Dillingen

Dillingen n (proper noun, genitive Dillingens or (optionally with an article) Dillingen)

Dillingens (genitive)
Dillingen (genitive with-article)
Dillingen (definite nominative singular)
Dillingens (definite genitive singular)
Dillingen (definite genitive singular with-article)
Dillingen (dative definite singular)
Dillingen (accusative definite singular)

Dillingen an der Donau
Dillingen an der Donau#English

A town and rural district of Swabia, Bavaria. Official name: Dillingen an der Donau


Dingolfing-Landau

Dingolfing-Landau n (proper noun, genitive Dingolfing-Landaus or (optionally with an article) Dingolfing-Landau)

Dingolfing-Landaus (genitive)
Dingolfing-Landau (genitive with-article)

/ˈdɪŋɡɔlfɪŋ ˈlandaʊ̯/

A rural district of Lower Bavaria, Bavaria. Seat: Dingolfing


Donau-Ries

Donau-Ries n (proper noun, genitive Donau-Ries' or (with an article) Donau-Ries)

Donau-Ries' (genitive)
Donau-Ries (genitive)

Donau (“the Danube”) + Nördlinger Ries, a nearby impact crater. The Ries element is named after the Roman province Raetia.

A rural district of Swabia, Bavaria. Seat: Donauwörth


Donnersbergkreis

der Donnersbergkreis m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Donnersbergkreises)

der Donnersbergkreis (canonical masculine)
des Donnersbergkreises (definite genitive)

A rural district of Rhineland-Palatinate. Seat: Kirchheimbolanden


Ebersberg

Ebersberg n (proper noun, genitive Ebersbergs or (optionally with an article) Ebersberg)

Ebersbergs (genitive)
Ebersberg (genitive with-article)
Ebersberg (definite nominative singular)
Ebersbergs (definite genitive singular)
Ebersberg (definite genitive singular with-article)
Ebersberg (dative definite singular)
Ebersberg (accusative definite singular)

By surface analysis, Eber (“boar”) + -s- + Berg (“mountain”).

surf

A town and rural district of Upper Bavaria, Bavaria


Eichsfeld

de-proper noun

Eichsfeld n (proper noun, genitive Eichsfelds or (optionally with an article) Eichsfeld)

Eichsfelds (genitive)
Eichsfeld (genitive with-article)

From Eiche (“oak”) + -s- + Feld (“field”).

Heilbad Heiligenstadt
Heilbad Heiligenstadt#English

A rural district of Thuringia. Seat: Heilbad Heiligenstadt


Eichstätt

Eichstätt n (proper noun, genitive Eichstätts or (optionally with an article) Eichstätt)

Eichstätts (genitive)
Eichstätt (genitive with-article)

→⇒ Translingual: eichstaettensis

From Middle High German Eyhstet, Aichstet, from Old High German Achistadi, Eichstat. By surface analysis, Eiche (“oak”) + Stätte (“place”).


Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm

de-proper noun

der Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Eifelkreises Bitburg-Prüm)

der Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm (canonical masculine)
des Eifelkreises Bitburg-Prüm (definite genitive)

/ˈaɪ̯fl̩ˌkʁaɪ̯s ˈbɪtbʊʁk ˈpʁʏm/

A rural district of Rhineland-Palatinate. Seat: Bitburg


Elbe-Elster

Elbe-Elster n (proper noun, genitive Elbe-Elsters or (optionally with an article) Elbe-Elster)

Elbe-Elsters (genitive)
Elbe-Elster (genitive with-article)

A rural district of Brandenburg. Seat: Herzberg


Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis

der Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreises)

der Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis (canonical masculine)
des Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreises (definite genitive)

/ˈɛnəpə ˈʁuːɐ̯ ˈkʁaɪ̯s/

A rural district of Ruhr Area, North Rhine-Westphalia. Seat: Schwelm


Enzkreis

der Enzkreis m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Enzkreises)

der Enzkreis (canonical masculine)
des Enzkreises (definite genitive)

A rural district of Baden-Württemberg. Seat: Pforzheim


Erding

Erding n (proper noun, genitive Erdings or (optionally with an article) Erding)

Erdings (genitive)
Erding (genitive with-article)

From Old High German Ardeoingas, from the personal name Ardeo.


Erlangen-Höchstadt

Erlangen-Höchstadt n (proper noun, genitive Erlangen-Höchstadts or (optionally with an article) Erlangen-Höchstadt)

Erlangen-Höchstadts (genitive)
Erlangen-Höchstadt (genitive with-article)

A rural district of Middle Franconia, Bavaria. Seat: Erlangen


Euskirchen

Euskirchen n (proper noun, genitive Euskirchens or (optionally with an article) Euskirchen)

Euskirchens (genitive)
Euskirchen (genitive with-article)
Euskirchen (definite nominative singular)
Euskirchens (definite genitive singular)
Euskirchen (definite genitive singular with-article)
Euskirchen (dative definite singular)
Euskirchen (accusative definite singular)

/ˈɔɪ̯skɪʁçn̩/

From Old High German Auelskirchen, Auskirchen (literally “church on the floodplain”), from ouwa (“floodplain”) (modern German Aue) + kirihha (“church”) (modern German Kirche).

A town and rural district of North Rhine-Westphalia


Freising

Freising n (proper noun, genitive Freisings or (optionally with an article) Freising)

Freisings (genitive)
Freising (genitive with-article)


Freudenstadt

Freudenstadt n (proper noun, genitive Freudenstadts or (optionally with an article) Freudenstadt)

Freudenstadts (genitive)
Freudenstadt (genitive with-article)

/ˈfʁɔɪ̯dn̩ˌʃtat/

By surface analysis, Freude (“joy”) + -n- + Stadt (“town, city”), though the first element may actually be the same as in the name of the neighborhood Grüntal-Frutenhof.

surf

A town and rural district of Baden-Württemberg


Freyung-Grafenau

de-proper noun

Freyung-Grafenau n (proper noun, genitive Freyung-Grafenaus or (optionally with an article) Freyung-Grafenau)

Freyung-Grafenaus (genitive)
Freyung-Grafenau (genitive with-article)

/ˈfʁaɪ̯ʊŋ ɡʁaːfəˈnaʊ̯/

A rural district of Lower Bavaria, Bavaria. Seat: Freyung


Fürstenfeldbruck

Fürstenfeldbruck n (proper noun, genitive Fürstenfeldbrucks or (optionally with an article) Fürstenfeldbruck)

Fürstenfeldbrucks (genitive)
Fürstenfeldbruck (genitive with-article)


Germersheim

Germersheim n (proper noun, genitive Germersheims or (optionally with an article) Germersheim)

Germersheims (genitive)
Germersheim (genitive with-article)

/ˈɡɛʁmɐsˌhaɪ̯m/

A town and rural district of Rhineland-Palatinate


Gifhorn

Gifhorn n (proper noun, genitive Gifhorns or (optionally with an article) Gifhorn)

Gifhorns (genitive)
Gifhorn (genitive with-article)

→⇒ Latin: gifhornensis

From Middle Low German Gefhorne, Ghifhorn; the element horn (literally “horn”) refers here to a pointed or wedge-shaped piece of land.


Grafschaft Bentheim

die Grafschaft Bentheim f (proper noun, usually definite, definite genitive der Grafschaft Bentheim)

die Grafschaft Bentheim (canonical feminine)
der Grafschaft Bentheim (definite genitive)

Literally, “County of Bentheim”, named after the historical County of Bentheim within the Holy Roman Empire. German districts are not called counties/Grafschaften; this is the only district with that word in the name.

A rural district of Lower Saxony. Seat: Nordhorn


Hameln-Pyrmont

Hameln-Pyrmont n (proper noun, genitive Hameln-Pyrmonts or (optionally with an article) Hameln-Pyrmont)

Hameln-Pyrmonts (genitive)
Hameln-Pyrmont (genitive with-article)

A rural district of Lower Saxony. Seat: Hamelin


Haßberge

Haßberge n (proper noun, genitive Haßberges or (optionally with an article) Haßberge)

Haßberges (genitive)
Haßberge (genitive with-article)
Haßberge (definite nominative singular)
Haßberges (definite genitive singular)
Haßberge (definite genitive singular with-article)
Haßberge (dative definite singular)
Haßberge (accusative definite singular)

A compound of which the second element is Berge (“mountains, hills”). The first element is unclear; see w:de:Haßberge § Landschaftsname for a variety of hypotheses.

A rural district of Lower Franconia, Bavaria. Seat: Haßfurt


Havelland

Havelland n (proper noun, genitive Havellands or (optionally with an article) Havelland)

Havellands (genitive)
Havelland (genitive with-article)

A rural district of Brandenburg. Seat: Rathenow


Heidekreis

der Heidekreis m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Heidekreises)

der Heidekreis (canonical masculine)
des Heidekreises (definite genitive)

/ˈhaɪ̯dəˌkʁaɪ̯s/

From Heide (“heath”, alluding to the Lüneburg Heath) + Kreis (“district”).

af

Bad Fallingbostel
Bad Fallingbostel#German

A rural district of Lower Saxony. Seat: Bad Fallingbostel


Heidenheim

de-proper noun

Heidenheim n (proper noun, genitive Heidenheims or (optionally with an article) Heidenheim)

Heidenheims (genitive)
Heidenheim (genitive with-article)
Heidenheim (definite nominative singular)
Heidenheims (definite genitive singular)
Heidenheim (definite genitive singular with-article)
Heidenheim (dative definite singular)
Heidenheim (accusative definite singular)

By surface analysis, Heide (“heath”) + Heim (“home”).


Heinsberg

de-proper noun

Heinsberg n (proper noun, genitive Heinsbergs or (optionally with an article) Heinsberg)

Heinsbergs (genitive)
Heinsberg (genitive with-article)
Heinsberg (definite nominative singular)
Heinsbergs (definite genitive singular)
Heinsberg (definite genitive singular with-article)
Heinsberg (dative definite singular)
Heinsberg (accusative definite singular)

North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia#English


Hersfeld-Rotenburg

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

Hersfeld-Rotenburgs (genitive)
Hersfeld-Rotenburg (genitive with-article)

A rural district of Hesse. Seat: Bad Hersfeld


Herzogtum Lauenburg

das Herzogtum Lauenburg n (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Herzogtum Lauenburgs)

das Herzogtum Lauenburg (canonical neuter)
des Herzogtum Lauenburgs (definite genitive)

Literally, “Duchy of Lauenburg”, named after the historical Duchy of Saxe-Lauenburg.

A rural district of Schleswig-Holstein. Seat: Ratzeburg


Hildburghausen

Hildburghausen n (proper noun, genitive Hildburghausens or (optionally with an article) Hildburghausen)

Hildburghausens (genitive)
Hildburghausen (genitive with-article)
Hildburghausen (definite nominative singular)
Hildburghausens (definite genitive singular)
Hildburghausen (definite genitive singular with-article)
Hildburghausen (dative definite singular)
Hildburghausen (accusative definite singular)

From Middle High German Hilteburgehusin, from the personal name Hilteburg (literally “battle fortification”) (compare modern Hildburg, from Proto-West Germanic *hildi + *burg) + -hausen.


Hochsauerlandkreis

der Hochsauerlandkreis m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Hochsauerlandkreises)

der Hochsauerlandkreis (canonical masculine)
des Hochsauerlandkreises (definite genitive)

From hoch (“high”) + Sauerland + Kreis (“district”)

af

A rural district of North Rhine-Westphalia. Seat: Meschede


Hochtaunuskreis

de-proper noun

der Hochtaunuskreis m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Hochtaunuskreises)

der Hochtaunuskreis (canonical masculine)
des Hochtaunuskreises (definite genitive)

From hoch (“high”) + Taunus + Kreis (“district”).

af

A rural district of Hesse. Seat: Bad Homburg


Hohenlohekreis

de-proper noun

der Hohenlohekreis m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Hohenlohekreises)

der Hohenlohekreis (canonical masculine)
des Hohenlohekreises (definite genitive)

A rural district of Baden-Württemberg. Seat: Künzelsau


Holzminden

Holzminden n (proper noun, genitive Holzmindens or (optionally with an article) Holzminden)

Holzmindens (genitive)
Holzminden (genitive with-article)

From Old Saxon Holtesmeni, Holtesmini, Holtesmynne.

A town and rural district of Lower Saxony


Ilm-Kreis

der Ilm-Kreis m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Ilm-Kreises)

der Ilm-Kreis (canonical masculine)
des Ilm-Kreises (definite genitive)

A rural district of Thuringia. Seat: Arnstadt


Jerichower Land

das Jerichower Land n (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Jerichower Lands)

das Jerichower Land (canonical neuter)
des Jerichower Lands (definite genitive)

Named after the town Jerichow, of Slavic origin and meaning "castle of the brave," probably containing the Proto-Slavic suffix *-ovъ (“belonging to”). Unrelated to the Biblical place name Jericho.

A rural district of Saxony-Anhalt. Seat: Burg


Kelheim

Kelheim n (proper noun, genitive Kelheims or (optionally with an article) Kelheim)

Kelheims (genitive)
Kelheim (genitive with-article)

A town and rural district of Lower Bavaria, Bavaria


Ravensburg

Ravensburg n (proper noun, genitive Ravensburgs or (optionally with an article) Ravensburg)

Ravensburgs (genitive)
Ravensburg (genitive with-article)
Ravensburg (nominative singular)
Ravensburgs (genitive singular)
Ravensburg (genitive singular)
Ravensburg (dative singular)
Ravensburg (accusative singular)

First mentioned as Middle High German Ravenspurch in 1088. The first element is of uncertain origin, the second element corresponds to Burg.


Kitzingen

Kitzingen n (proper noun, genitive Kitzingens or (optionally with an article) Kitzingen)

Kitzingens (genitive)
Kitzingen (genitive with-article)
Kitzingen (definite nominative singular)
Kitzingens (definite genitive singular)
Kitzingen (definite genitive singular with-article)
Kitzingen (dative definite singular)
Kitzingen (accusative definite singular)

/ˈkɪt͡sɪŋən/

From Old High German Chizzinga, Kizzinga.

A town and rural district of Lower Franconia, Bavaria


Kronach

Kronach n (proper noun, genitive Kronachs or (optionally with an article) Kronach)

Kronachs (genitive)
Kronach (genitive with-article)
Kronach (definite nominative singular)
Kronachs (definite genitive singular)
Kronach (definite genitive singular with-article)
Kronach (dative definite singular)
Kronach (accusative definite singular)

A town and rural district of Upper Franconia, Bavaria


Kulmbach

Kulmbach n (proper noun, genitive Kulmbachs or (optionally with an article) Kulmbach)

Kulmbachs (genitive)
Kulmbach (genitive with-article)

From Old High German Kulma, Culmna + Bach (“stream, creek”)


Kusel

de-proper noun

Kusel n (proper noun, genitive Kusels or (optionally with an article) Kusel)

Kusels (genitive)
Kusel (genitive with-article)

A town and rural district of Rhineland-Palatinate


Kyffhäuserkreis

der Kyffhäuserkreis m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Kyffhäuserkreises)

der Kyffhäuserkreis (canonical masculine)
des Kyffhäuserkreises (definite genitive)

/ˈkɪfhɔɪ̯zɐˌkʁaɪ̯s/

A rural district of Thuringia. Seat: Sondershausen


Lahn-Dill-Kreis

der Lahn-Dill-Kreis m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Lahn-Dill-Kreises)

der Lahn-Dill-Kreis (canonical masculine)
des Lahn-Dill-Kreises (definite genitive)

A rural district of Hesse. Seat: Wetzlar


Lichtenfels

Lichtenfels n (proper noun, genitive Lichtenfels' or (with an article) Lichtenfels)

Lichtenfels' (genitive)
Lichtenfels (genitive)
Lichtenfels (definite nominative singular)
Lichtenfels' (definite genitive singular)
Lichtenfels (definite genitive singular)
Lichtenfels (dative definite singular)
Lichtenfels (accusative definite singular)


Limburg-Weilburg

Limburg-Weilburg n (proper noun, genitive Limburg-Weilburgs or (optionally with an article) Limburg-Weilburg)

Limburg-Weilburgs (genitive)
Limburg-Weilburg (genitive with-article)

A rural district of Hesse. Seat: Limburg


Lörrach

Lörrach n (proper noun, genitive Lörrachs or (optionally with an article) Lörrach)

Lörrachs (genitive)
Lörrach (genitive with-article)

A town and rural district of Baden-Württemberg


Ludwigslust-Parchim

Ludwigslust-Parchim n (proper noun, genitive Ludwigslust-Parchims or (optionally with an article) Ludwigslust-Parchim)

Ludwigslust-Parchims (genitive)
Ludwigslust-Parchim (genitive with-article)

A rural district of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Seat: Parchim


Main-Kinzig-Kreis

der Main-Kinzig-Kreis m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Main-Kinzig-Kreises)

der Main-Kinzig-Kreis (canonical masculine)
des Main-Kinzig-Kreises (definite genitive)

/ˈmaɪ̯n ˈkɪnt͡sɪç ˈkʁaɪ̯s/

A rural district of Hesse. Seat: Gelnhausen


Main-Spessart

Main-Spessart n (proper noun, genitive Main-Spessarts or (optionally with an article) Main-Spessart)

Main-Spessarts (genitive)
Main-Spessart (genitive with-article)

From the river Main and the mountainous region Spessart.

A rural district of Lower Franconia, Bavaria. Seat: Karlstadt


Main-Tauber-Kreis

der Main-Tauber-Kreis m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Main-Tauber-Kreises)

der Main-Tauber-Kreis (canonical masculine)
des Main-Tauber-Kreises (definite genitive)

/ˈmaɪ̯n ˈtaʊ̯bɐ ˈkʁaɪ̯s/

A rural district of Baden-Württemberg. Seat: Tauberbischofsheim


Main-Taunus-Kreis

der Main-Taunus-Kreis m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Main-Taunus-Kreises)

der Main-Taunus-Kreis (canonical masculine)
des Main-Taunus-Kreises (definite genitive)

From the river Main and the Taunus mountains.

A rural district of Hesse. Seat: Hofheim


Mainz-Bingen

Mainz-Bingen n (proper noun, genitive Mainz-Bingens or (optionally with an article) Mainz-Bingen)

Mainz-Bingens (genitive)
Mainz-Bingen (genitive with-article)

A rural district of Rhineland-Palatinate. Seat: Ingelheim


Mansfeld-Südharz

Mansfeld-Südharz n (proper noun, genitive Mansfeld-Südharz' or (with an article) Mansfeld-Südharz)

Mansfeld-Südharz' (genitive)
Mansfeld-Südharz (genitive)

From the town of Mansfeld and the municipality of Südharz.

A rural district of Saxony-Anhalt. Seat: Sangerhausen


Marburg-Biedenkopf

Marburg-Biedenkopf n (proper noun, genitive Marburg-Biedenkopfs or (optionally with an article) Marburg-Biedenkopf)

Marburg-Biedenkopfs (genitive)
Marburg-Biedenkopf (genitive with-article)

/ˈmaːɐ̯ˌbʊʁk ˈbiːdn̩ˌkɔp͡f/

From the names of the towns Marburg and Biedenkopf.

A rural district of Hesse. Seat: Marburg


Märkischer Kreis

Märkischer Kreis m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite nominative der Märkische Kreis, definite genitive des Märkischen Kreises)

der Märkische Kreis (definite nominative)
des Märkischen Kreises (definite genitive)
Märkischer Kreis (nominative strong)
Märkischen Kreises (genitive strong)
Märkischem Kreis (dative strong)
Märkischem Kreise (dative strong)
Märkischen Kreis (accusative strong)
Märkische Kreis (nominative weak)
Märkischen Kreises (genitive weak)
Märkischen Kreis (dative weak)
Märkischen Kreise (dative weak)
Märkischen Kreis (accusative weak)
Märkischer Kreis (mixed nominative)
Märkischen Kreises (genitive mixed)
Märkischen Kreis (dative mixed)
Märkischen Kreise (dative mixed)
Märkischen Kreis (accusative mixed)

/ˈmɛʁkɪʃɐ ˈkʁaɪ̯s/

A rural district of North Rhine-Westphalia. Seat: Lüdenscheid


Märkisch-Oderland

Märkisch-Oderland n (proper noun, genitive Märkisch-Oderlands or (optionally with an article) Märkisch-Oderland)

Märkisch-Oderlands (genitive)
Märkisch-Oderland (genitive with-article)

Literally, “Oder-land of the Margraviate”.

lit

A rural district of Brandenburg. Seat: Seelow


Mayen-Koblenz

de-proper noun

Mayen-Koblenz n (proper noun, genitive Mayen-Koblenz' or (with an article) Mayen-Koblenz)

Mayen-Koblenz' (genitive)
Mayen-Koblenz (genitive)

A rural district of Rhineland-Palatinate. Seat: Koblenz


Mecklenburgische Seenplatte

die Mecklenbugische Seenplatte f (proper noun, usually definite, definite genitive der Mecklenbugischen Seenplatte)

die Mecklenbugische Seenplatte (canonical feminine)
der Mecklenbugischen Seenplatte (definite genitive)

A rural district of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Seat: Neubrandenburg


Merzig-Wadern

Merzig-Wadern n (proper noun, genitive Merzig-Waderns or (optionally with an article) Merzig-Wadern)

Merzig-Waderns (genitive)
Merzig-Wadern (genitive with-article)

/ˈmɛʁt͡sɪç ˈvaːdɐn/

From the names of the towns Merzig and Wadern.

A rural district of Saarland. Seat: Merzig


Mettmann

Mettmann n (proper noun, genitive Mettmanns or (optionally with an article) Mettmann)

Mettmanns (genitive)
Mettmann (genitive with-article)

A town and rural district of North Rhine-Westphalia


Miesbach

Miesbach n (proper noun, genitive Miesbachs or (optionally with an article) Miesbach)

Miesbachs (genitive)
Miesbach (genitive with-article)

A town and rural district of Upper Bavaria, Bavaria


Miltenberg

Miltenberg n (proper noun, genitive Miltenbergs or (optionally with an article) Miltenberg)

Miltenbergs (genitive)
Miltenberg (genitive with-article)

A town and rural district of Lower Franconia, Bavaria


Minden-Lübbecke

Minden-Lübbecke n (proper noun, genitive Minden-Lübbeckes or (optionally with an article) Minden-Lübbecke)

Minden-Lübbeckes (genitive)
Minden-Lübbecke (genitive with-article)

From the names of the towns Minden and Lübbecke.

A rural district of North Rhine-Westphalia. Seat: Minden


Mittelsachsen

Mittelsachsen n (proper noun, genitive Mittelsachsens or (optionally with an article) Mittelsachsen)

Mittelsachsens (genitive)
Mittelsachsen (genitive with-article)

From Mittel (“center”) + Sachsen (“Saxony”).

A rural district of Saxony. Seat: Freiberg


Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis

der Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Neckar-Odenwald-Kreises)

der Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis (canonical masculine)
des Neckar-Odenwald-Kreises (definite genitive)

From the river Neckar and the forested mountain range Odenwald.

A rural district of Baden-Württemberg. Seat: Mosbach


Neuburg-Schrobenhausen

Neuburg-Schrobenhausen n (proper noun, genitive Neuburg-Schrobenhausens or (optionally with an article) Neuburg-Schrobenhausen)

Neuburg-Schrobenhausens (genitive)
Neuburg-Schrobenhausen (genitive with-article)

/ˈnɔɪ̯bʊʁk ʃʁoːbn̩ˈhaʊ̯zn̩/

From the names of the towns Neuburg and Schrobenhausen.

A rural district of Upper Bavaria, Bavaria. Seat: Neuburg


Neumarkt

Neumarkt n (proper noun, genitive Neumarkts or (optionally with an article) Neumarkt)

Neumarkts (genitive)
Neumarkt (genitive with-article)
Neumarkt (definite nominative singular)
Neumarkts (definite genitive singular)
Neumarkt (definite genitive singular with-article)
Neumarkt (dative definite singular)
Neumarkt (accusative definite singular)

Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz
Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz#English

A rural district of Upper Palatinate, Bavaria. Seat: Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz


Neustadt an der Aisch-Bad Windsheim

Neustadt an der Aisch-Bad Windsheim n (proper noun, genitive Neustadt an der Aisch-Bad Windsheims or (optionally with an article) Neustadt an der Aisch-Bad Windsheim)

Neustadt an der Aisch-Bad Windsheims (genitive)
Neustadt an der Aisch-Bad Windsheim (genitive with-article)

/ˌnɔɪ̯ʃtat an dɛʁ ˈaɪ̯ʃ ˌbaːt ˈvɪntshaɪ̯m/

From the town names Neustadt an der Aisch and Bad Windsheim

Neustadt an der Aisch
Neustadt an der Aisch#German

A rural district of Middle Franconia, Bavaria. Seat: Neustadt an der Aisch


Neustadt an der Waldnaab

Neustadt an der Waldnaab n (proper noun, genitive Neustadts an der Waldnaab or (optionally with an article) Neustadt an der Waldnaab)

Neustadts an der Waldnaab (genitive)
Neustadt an der Waldnaab (genitive with-article)

A town and rural district of Upper Palatinate, Bavaria


Neu-Ulm

Neu-Ulm n (proper noun, genitive Neu-Ulms or (optionally with an article) Neu-Ulm)

Neu-Ulms (genitive)
Neu-Ulm (genitive with-article)

/ˈnɔɪ̯ˌʔʊlm/

A town and rural district of Swabia, Bavaria


Nordfriesland

Nordfriesland n (proper noun, genitive Nordfrieslands or (optionally with an article) Nordfriesland)

Nordfrieslands (genitive)
Nordfriesland (genitive with-article)

From Nord (“north”) + Friesland (“Frisia”)

A rural district of Schleswig-Holstein. Seat: Husum


Nordhausen

Nordhausen n (proper noun, genitive Nordhausens or (optionally with an article) Nordhausen)

Nordhausens (genitive)
Nordhausen (genitive with-article)
Nordhausen (definite nominative singular)
Nordhausens (definite genitive singular)
Nordhausen (definite genitive singular with-article)
Nordhausen (dative definite singular)
Nordhausen (accusative definite singular)

From Old High German Nordhūsa, Nordhūse, Northūsun (literally “northern houses”). By surface analysis, Nord + -hausen.


Nordsachsen

Nordsachsen n (proper noun, genitive Nordsachsens or (optionally with an article) Nordsachsen)

Nordsachsens (genitive)
Nordsachsen (genitive with-article)

From Nord (“north”) + Sachsen (“Saxony”).

A rural district of Saxony. Seat: Torgau


Nordwestmecklenburg

Nordwestmecklenburg n (proper noun, genitive Nordwestmecklenburgs or (optionally with an article) Nordwestmecklenburg)

Nordwestmecklenburgs (genitive)
Nordwestmecklenburg (genitive with-article)

From Nordwest (“northwest”) + Mecklenburg

A rural district of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Seat: Wismar


Northeim

Northeim n (proper noun, genitive Northeims or (optionally with an article) Northeim)

Northeims (genitive)
Northeim (genitive with-article)

A town and rural district of Lower Saxony


Nürnberger Land

das Nürnberger Land n (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Nürnberger Landes or des Nürnberger Lands)

das Nürnberger Land (canonical neuter)
des Nürnberger Landes (definite genitive)
des Nürnberger Lands (definite genitive)

Lauf an der Pegnitz
Lauf an der Pegnitz#German

A rural district of Middle Franconia, Bavaria. Seat: Lauf an der Pegnitz


Oberallgäu

Oberallgäu n (proper noun, genitive Oberallgäus or (optionally with an article) Oberallgäu)

Oberallgäus (genitive)
Oberallgäu (genitive with-article)

/ˈoːbɐˌʔalɡɔɪ̯/

A rural district of Swabia, Bavaria. Seat: Sonthofen


Oberbergischer Kreis

Oberbergischer Kreis m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite nominative der Oberbergische Kreis, definite genitive des Oberbergischen Kreises)

der Oberbergische Kreis (definite nominative)
des Oberbergischen Kreises (definite genitive)
Oberbergischer Kreis (nominative strong)
Oberbergischen Kreises (genitive strong)
Oberbergischem Kreis (dative strong)
Oberbergischem Kreise (dative strong)
Oberbergischen Kreis (accusative strong)
Oberbergische Kreis (nominative weak)
Oberbergischen Kreises (genitive weak)
Oberbergischen Kreis (dative weak)
Oberbergischen Kreise (dative weak)
Oberbergischen Kreis (accusative weak)
Oberbergischer Kreis (mixed nominative)
Oberbergischen Kreises (genitive mixed)
Oberbergischen Kreis (dative mixed)
Oberbergischen Kreise (dative mixed)
Oberbergischen Kreis (accusative mixed)

/ˈoːbɐbɛʁɡɪʃɐ ˈkʁaɪ̯s/

A rural district of North Rhine-Westphalia. Seat: Gummersbach


Oberhavel

Oberhavel n (proper noun, genitive Oberhavels or (optionally with an article) Oberhavel)

Oberhavels (genitive)
Oberhavel (genitive with-article)

A rural district of Brandenburg. Seat: Oranienburg


Oberspreewald-Lausitz

Oberspreewald-Lausitz n (proper noun, genitive Oberspreewald-Lausitz' or (with an article) Oberspreewald-Lausitz)

Oberspreewald-Lausitz' (genitive)
Oberspreewald-Lausitz (genitive)

From the names of the regions Oberspreewald (from ober- (“upper”) + Spreewald) and Lausitz (“Lusatia”).

A rural district of Brandenburg. Seat: Senftenberg


Odenwaldkreis

der Odenwaldkreis m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Odenwaldkreises)

der Odenwaldkreis (canonical masculine)
des Odenwaldkreises (definite genitive)
Odenwaldkreis (definite nominative singular)
Odenwaldkreises (definite genitive singular)
Odenwaldkreis (dative definite singular)
Odenwaldkreise (dative definite singular)
Odenwaldkreis (accusative definite singular)


Oder-Spree

Oder-Spree n (proper noun, genitive Oder-Sprees or (optionally with an article) Oder-Spree)

Oder-Sprees (genitive)
Oder-Spree (genitive with-article)

/ˈoːdɐ ʃpʁeː/

From the names of the rivers Oder and Spree

A rural district of Brandenburg. Seat: Beeskow


Ortenaukreis

der Ortenaukreis m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Ortenaukreises)

der Ortenaukreis (canonical masculine)
des Ortenaukreises (definite genitive)

/ˈɔʁtənaʊ̯ˌkʁaɪ̯s/

A rural district of Baden-Württemberg. Seat: Offenburg


Ostalbkreis

der Ostalbkreis m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Ostalbkreises)

der Ostalbkreis (canonical masculine)
des Ostalbkreises (definite genitive)

From Ostalb (“eastern Swabian Jura”) + Kreis (“district”)

af

A rural district of Baden-Württemberg. Seat: Aalen


Ostallgäu

de-proper noun

Ostallgäu n (proper noun, genitive Ostallgäus or (optionally with an article) Ostallgäu)

Ostallgäus (genitive)
Ostallgäu (genitive with-article)

/ɔstˈʔalɡɔɪ̯/

A rural district of Swabia, Bavaria. Seat: Marktoberdorf


Osterholz

Osterholz n (proper noun, genitive Osterholz' or (with an article) Osterholz)

Osterholz' (genitive)
Osterholz (genitive)

From Old Saxon ōstar (“eastern”) + holt (“wood”).

A rural district of Lower Saxony. Seat: Osterholz-Scharmbeck


Ostholstein

Ostholstein n (proper noun, genitive Ostholsteins or (optionally with an article) Ostholstein)

Ostholsteins (genitive)
Ostholstein (genitive with-article)

A rural district of Schleswig-Holstein. Seat: Eutin


Ostprignitz-Ruppin

Ostprignitz-Ruppin n (proper noun, genitive Ostprignitz-Ruppins or (optionally with an article) Ostprignitz-Ruppin)

Ostprignitz-Ruppins (genitive)
Ostprignitz-Ruppin (genitive with-article)

From the names of the East Prignitz region and Ruppin, the original name of the town Neuruppin.

A rural district of Brandenburg. Seat: Neuruppin


Pfaffenhofen

Pfaffenhofen n (proper noun, genitive Pfaffenhofens or (optionally with an article) Pfaffenhofen)

Pfaffenhofens (genitive)
Pfaffenhofen (genitive with-article)
Pfaffenhofen (definite nominative singular)
Pfaffenhofens (definite genitive singular)
Pfaffenhofen (definite genitive singular with-article)
Pfaffenhofen (dative definite singular)
Pfaffenhofen (accusative definite singular)

By surface analysis, Pfaffe (“clergyman”) + -n- + Hof (“court”) in the archaic dative plural form.

surf

Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm
Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm#English

A town and rural district of Upper Bavaria, Bavaria. Official name: Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm


Plön

de-proper noun

Plön n (proper noun, genitive Plöns or (optionally with an article) Plön)

Plöns (genitive)
Plön (genitive with-article)

From Old Saxon Plunie, of Slavic origin, probably ultimately from Proto-Slavic *polnъ (“flat, barren”).

A town and rural district of Schleswig-Holstein


Potsdam-Mittelmark

Potsdam-Mittelmark n (proper noun, genitive Potsdam-Mittelmarks or (optionally with an article) Potsdam-Mittelmark)

Potsdam-Mittelmarks (genitive)
Potsdam-Mittelmark (genitive with-article)

From the city of Potsdam and the historical region of Mittelmark.

A rural district of Brandenburg. Seat: Bad Belzig


Prignitz

die Prignitz f (proper noun, usually definite, definite genitive der Prignitz)

die Prignitz (canonical feminine)
der Prignitz (definite genitive)

A rural district of Brandenburg. Seat: Perleberg


Rems-Murr-Kreis

der Rems-Murr-Kreis m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Rems-Murr-Kreises)

der Rems-Murr-Kreis (canonical masculine)
des Rems-Murr-Kreises (definite genitive)

/ˈʁɛms ˈmʊʁ ˈkʁaɪ̯s/

A rural district of Baden-Württemberg. Seat: Waiblingen


Rendsburg-Eckernförde

Rendsburg-Eckernförde n (proper noun, genitive Rendsburg-Eckernfördes or (optionally with an article) Rendsburg-Eckernförde)

Rendsburg-Eckernfördes (genitive)
Rendsburg-Eckernförde (genitive with-article)

/ˈʁɛnt͡sˌbʊʁk ɛkɐnˈføːɐ̯də/

From the towns of Rendsburg and Eckernförde.

A rural district of Schleswig-Holstein. Seat: Rendsburg


Rhein-Erft-Kreis

der Rhein-Erft-Kreis m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Rhein-Erft-Kreises)

der Rhein-Erft-Kreis (canonical masculine)
des Rhein-Erft-Kreises (definite genitive)

/ˈʁaɪ̯n ˈɛʁft ˈkʁaɪ̯s/

A rural district of North Rhine-Westphalia. Seat: Bergheim


Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis

der Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Rheingau-Taunus-Kreises)

der Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis (canonical masculine)
des Rheingau-Taunus-Kreises (definite genitive)

/ˈʁaɪ̯nɡaʊ̯ ˈtaʊ̯nʊs ˈkʁaɪ̯s/

From the Rheingau region and the Taunus mountain range.

A rural district of Hesse. Seat: Bad Schwalbach


Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis

der Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreises)

der Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis (canonical masculine)
des Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreises (definite genitive)

/ˈʁaɪ̯n ˈhʊnsʁʏk ˈkʁaɪ̯s/

From the river Rhine and the Hunsrück mountain range.

A rural district of Rhineland-Palatinate. Seat: Simmern


Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis

Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite nominative der Rheinisch-Bergische Kreis, definite genitive des Rheinisch-Bergischen Kreises)

der Rheinisch-Bergische Kreis (definite nominative)
des Rheinisch-Bergischen Kreises (definite genitive)
Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis (nominative strong)
Rheinisch-Bergischen Kreises (genitive strong)
Rheinisch-Bergischem Kreis (dative strong)
Rheinisch-Bergischem Kreise (dative strong)
Rheinisch-Bergischen Kreis (accusative strong)
Rheinisch-Bergische Kreis (nominative weak)
Rheinisch-Bergischen Kreises (genitive weak)
Rheinisch-Bergischen Kreis (dative weak)
Rheinisch-Bergischen Kreise (dative weak)
Rheinisch-Bergischen Kreis (accusative weak)
Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis (mixed nominative)
Rheinisch-Bergischen Kreises (genitive mixed)
Rheinisch-Bergischen Kreis (dative mixed)
Rheinisch-Bergischen Kreise (dative mixed)
Rheinisch-Bergischen Kreis (accusative mixed)

/ˈʁaɪ̯nɪʃ ˈbɛʁɡɪʃɐ ˈkʁaɪ̯s/

Literally, “district of the Rhine and the Bergisches Land”

lit

Bergisch Gladbach
Bergisch Gladbach#German

A rural district of North Rhine-Westphalia. Seat: Bergisch Gladbach


Rhein-Kreis Neuss

de-proper noun

der Rhein-Kreis Neuss m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Rhein-Kreises Neuss)

der Rhein-Kreis Neuss (canonical masculine)
des Rhein-Kreises Neuss (definite genitive)
Rhein-Kreis Neuss (definite nominative singular)
Rhein-Kreises Neuss (definite genitive singular)
Rhein-Kreis Neuss (dative definite singular)
Rhein-Kreise Neuss (dative definite singular)
Rhein-Kreis Neuss (accusative definite singular)

/ˈʁaɪ̯nˌkʁaɪ̯s ˈnɔɪ̯s/

A rural district of North Rhine-Westphalia. Seat: Neuss


Rhein-Lahn-Kreis

der Rhein-Lahn-Kreis m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Rhein-Lahn-Kreises)

der Rhein-Lahn-Kreis (canonical masculine)
des Rhein-Lahn-Kreises (definite genitive)

/ˈʁaɪ̯n ˈlaːn ˈkʁaɪ̯s/

A rural district of Rhineland-Palatinate. Seat: Bad Ems


Rhein-Neckar-Kreis

der Rhein-Neckar-Kreis m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Rhein-Neckar-Kreises)

der Rhein-Neckar-Kreis (canonical masculine)
des Rhein-Neckar-Kreises (definite genitive)

/ˈʁaɪ̯n ˈnɛkaʁ ˈkʁaɪ̯s/

A rural district of Baden-Württemberg. Seat: Heidelberg


Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis

der Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Rhein-Pfalz-Kreises)

der Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis (canonical masculine)
des Rhein-Pfalz-Kreises (definite genitive)

From the names of the river Rhine and the Palatinate region.

A rural district of Rhineland-Palatinate. Seat: Ludwigshafen


Rhein-Sieg-Kreis

der Rhein-Sieg-Kreis m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Rhein-Sieg-Kreises)

der Rhein-Sieg-Kreis (canonical masculine)
des Rhein-Sieg-Kreises (definite genitive)

/ˈʁaɪ̯n ˈziːk ˈkʁaɪ̯s/

A rural district of North Rhine-Westphalia. Seat: Siegburg


Rhön-Grabfeld

Rhön-Grabfeld n (proper noun, genitive Rhön-Grabfelds or (optionally with an article) Rhön-Grabfeld)

Rhön-Grabfelds (genitive)
Rhön-Grabfeld (genitive with-article)

/ˈʁøːn ˈɡʁaːpfɛlt/

From the Rhön mountain range and the region of Grabfeld.

A rural district of Lower Franconia, Bavaria. Seat: Bad Neustadt


Rotenburg

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

Rotenburgs (genitive)
Rotenburg (genitive with-article)
Rotenburg (definite nominative singular)
Rotenburgs (definite genitive singular)
Rotenburg (definite genitive singular with-article)
Rotenburg (dative definite singular)
Rotenburg (accusative definite singular)

/ˈʁoːtn̩ˌbʊʁk/

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

Rotenburg (Wümme)
Rotenburg (Wümme)#English

A town and rural district of Lower Saxony. Official name: Rotenburg (Wümme)


Rottal-Inn

Rottal-Inn n (proper noun, genitive Rottal-Inns or (optionally with an article) Rottal-Inn)

Rottal-Inns (genitive)
Rottal-Inn (genitive with-article)

/ˈʁɔtaːl ˈʔɪn/

From the names of the Rott valley and the river Inn.

A rural district of Lower Bavaria, Bavaria. Seat: Pfarrkirchen


Rottweil

Rottweil n (proper noun, genitive Rottweils or (optionally with an article) Rottweil)

Rottweils (genitive)
Rottweil (genitive with-article)

First attested as Latin Rotuvilla, but apparently of Old High German origin.

A town and rural district of Baden-Württemberg


Saale-Holzland-Kreis

der Saale-Holzland-Kreis m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Saale-Holzland-Kreises)

der Saale-Holzland-Kreis (canonical masculine)
des Saale-Holzland-Kreises (definite genitive)

From the river Saale and the region of the Thuringian Holzland.

A rural district of Thuringia. Seat: Eisenberg


Saalekreis

der Saalekreis m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Saalekreises)

der Saalekreis (canonical masculine)
des Saalekreises (definite genitive)

A rural district of Saxony-Anhalt. Seat: Merseburg


Saale-Orla-Kreis

der Saale-Orla-Kreis m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Saale-Orla-Kreises)

der Saale-Orla-Kreis (canonical masculine)
des Saale-Orla-Kreises (definite genitive)

/ˈzaːlə ˈɔʁla ˈkʁaɪ̯s/

A rural district of Thuringia. Seat: Schleiz


Saalfeld-Rudolstadt

Saalfeld-Rudolstadt n (proper noun, genitive Saalfeld-Rudolstadts or (optionally with an article) Saalfeld-Rudolstadt)

Saalfeld-Rudolstadts (genitive)
Saalfeld-Rudolstadt (genitive with-article)

From the towns of Saalfeld and Rudolstadt.

A rural district of Thuringia. Seat: Saalfeld


Saarlouis

Saarlouis n (proper noun, genitive Saarlouis' or (with an article) Saarlouis)

Saarlouis' (genitive)
Saarlouis (genitive)

Partial calque of French Sarrelouis, from Sarre (“Saar”) + Louis after Louis XIV, who founded the town in 1680.


Saarpfalz-Kreis

der Saarpfalz-Kreis m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Saarpfalz-Kreises)

der Saarpfalz-Kreis m } (canonical)
des Saarpfalz-Kreises (definite genitive)

From Saar + Pfalz (“Palatinate”) + Kreis (“district”).

af

A rural district of Saarland. Seat: Homburg


Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge

de-proper noun

Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge n (proper noun, genitive Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirges or (optionally with an article) Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge)

Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirges (genitive)
Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge (genitive with-article)

/ˈzɛksɪʃə ˈʃvaɪ̯ts ʔɔstˈʔɛʁt͡sɡəˌbɪʁɡə/

From Sächsische Schweiz (“Saxon Switzerland”) + Osterzgebirge (“Eastern Ore Mountains”).


Salzlandkreis

der Salzlandkreis m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Salzlandkreises)

der Salzlandkreis (canonical masculine)
des Salzlandkreises (definite genitive)

From Salz (“salt”) + Land (“land”) + Kreis (“district”), alluding to the salt mining historically common in the area.

af

A rural district of Saxony-Anhalt. Seat: Bernburg


St. Wendel

de-proper noun

St. Wendel n (proper noun, genitive St. Wendels or (optionally with an article) St. Wendel)

St. Wendels (genitive)
St. Wendel (genitive with-article)


Schmalkalden-Meiningen

Schmalkalden-Meiningen n (proper noun, genitive Schmalkalden-Meiningens or (optionally with an article) Schmalkalden-Meiningen)

Schmalkalden-Meiningens (genitive)
Schmalkalden-Meiningen (genitive with-article)

From the towns of Schmalkalden and Meiningen.

A rural district of Thuringia. Seat: Meiningen


Schwalm-Eder-Kreis

der Schwalm-Eder-Kreis m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Schwalm-Eder-Kreises)

der Schwalm-Eder-Kreis (canonical masculine)
des Schwalm-Eder-Kreises (definite genitive)

A rural district of Hesse. Seat: Homberg


Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis

der Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreises)

der Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis (canonical masculine)
des Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreises (definite genitive)

From Schwarzwald (“Black Forest”) + Baar (name of a plateau in the area) + Kreis (“district”).

A rural district of Baden-Württemberg. Seat: Villingen-Schwenningen


Segeberg

Segeberg n (proper noun, genitive Segebergs or (optionally with an article) Segeberg)

Segebergs (genitive)
Segeberg (genitive with-article)

/ˈzeːɡəˌbɛʁk/

From Middle Low German sēge (“victory”) + borch (“fortification, castle”). Doublet of Siegesburg.

A rural district of Schleswig-Holstein. Seat: Bad Segeberg


Siegen-Wittgenstein

Siegen-Wittgenstein n (proper noun, genitive Siegen-Wittgensteins or (optionally with an article) Siegen-Wittgenstein)

Siegen-Wittgensteins (genitive)
Siegen-Wittgenstein (genitive with-article)

/ˈziːɡn̩ ˈvɪtɡənʃtaɪ̯n/

From the city of Siegen and the former County of Wittgenstein.

A rural district of North Rhine-Westphalia. Seat: Siegen


Sigmaringen

Sigmaringen n (proper noun, genitive Sigmaringens or (optionally with an article) Sigmaringen)

Sigmaringens (genitive)
Sigmaringen (genitive with-article)

From the given name Sigmar, from Proto-Germanic *Sigimēraz.