Sömmerda

Sömmerda n (proper noun, genitive Sömmerdas or (optionally with an article) Sömmerda)

Sömmerdas (genitive)
Sömmerda (genitive with-article)

Unknown, though the first part is clearly related to the nearby place names Mittelsömmern, Wenigensömmern, and Gangloffsömmern.


Sonneberg

de-proper noun

Sonneberg n (proper noun, genitive Sonnebergs or (optionally with an article) Sonneberg)

Sonnebergs (genitive)
Sonneberg (genitive with-article)

/ˈzɔnəˌbɛʁk/

Named for the 4th-century Frankish leader Sunno.


Spree-Neiße

Spree-Neiße n (proper noun, genitive Spree-Neißes or (optionally with an article) Spree-Neiße)

Spree-Neißes (genitive)
Spree-Neiße (genitive with-article)

/ˈʃpʁeː ˈnaɪ̯sə/

A rural district of Brandenburg. Seat: Forst


Starnberg

Starnberg n (proper noun, genitive Starnbergs or (optionally with an article) Starnberg)

Starnbergs (genitive)
Starnberg (genitive with-article)

From Middle High German Starnberch. The town’s coat of arms show a starling, suggesting a derivation Star (“starling”) + -n- (“mountain”) + Berg, but this may be a folk etymology.

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A town and rural district of Upper Bavaria, Bavaria


Steinburg

de-proper noun

Steinburg n (proper noun, genitive Steinburgs or (optionally with an article) Steinburg)

Steinburgs (genitive)
Steinburg (genitive with-article)
Steinburg (definite nominative singular)
Steinburgs (definite genitive singular)
Steinburg (definite genitive singular with-article)
Steinburg (dative definite singular)
Steinburg (accusative definite singular)

A rural district of Schleswig-Holstein. Seat: Itzehoe


Steinfurt

Steinfurt n (proper noun, genitive Steinfurts or (optionally with an article) Steinfurt)

Steinfurts (genitive)
Steinfurt (genitive with-article)

North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia#English

A town and rural district of North Rhine-Westphalia


Stendal

Stendal n (proper noun, genitive Stendals or (optionally with an article) Stendal)

Stendals (genitive)
Stendal (genitive with-article)

From Middle Low German Stendale, from Old Saxon stēn (“stone”) + dal (“valley”).

A town and rural district of Saxony-Anhalt


Stormarn

Stormarn n (proper noun, genitive Stormarns or (optionally with an article) Stormarn)

Stormarns (genitive)
Stormarn (genitive with-article)

Said by Adam of Bremen to derive from Old Saxon storm because of the stormy weather the area was subjected to, though a connection with the name of the river Stör is also quite possible.

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


Straubing-Bogen

Straubing-Bogen n (proper noun, genitive Straubing-Bogens or (optionally with an article) Straubing-Bogen)

Straubing-Bogens (genitive)
Straubing-Bogen (genitive with-article)

/ˈʃtʁaʊ̯bɪŋ ˈboːɡn̩/

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


Südliche Weinstraße

die Südliche Weinstraße f (proper noun, usually definite, definite genitive der Südlichen Weinstraße)

die Südliche Weinstraße (canonical feminine)
der Südlichen Weinstraße (definite genitive)
Südliche Weinstraße (nominative strong)
Südlicher Weinstraße (genitive strong)
Südlicher Weinstraße (dative strong)
Südliche Weinstraße (accusative strong)
Südliche Weinstraße (nominative weak)
Südlichen Weinstraße (genitive weak)
Südlichen Weinstraße (dative weak)
Südliche Weinstraße (accusative weak)
Südliche Weinstraße (mixed nominative)
Südlichen Weinstraße (genitive mixed)
Südlichen Weinstraße (dative mixed)
Südliche Weinstraße (accusative mixed)

/ˈzyːtlɪçə ˈvaɪ̯nʃtʁaːsə/

A rural district of Rhineland-Palatinate. Seat: Landau


Südwestpfalz

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

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

From Südwest (“southwest”) + Pfalz (“Palatinate”).

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A rural district of Rhineland-Palatinate. Seat: Pirmasens


Teltow-Fläming

de-proper noun

Teltow-Fläming n (proper noun, genitive Teltow-Flämings or (optionally with an article) Teltow-Fläming)

Teltow-Flämings (genitive)
Teltow-Fläming (genitive with-article)

From the regions of Teltow and the Fläming Heath.

A rural district of Brandenburg. Seat: Luckenwalde


Traunstein

Traunstein n (proper noun, genitive Traunsteins or (optionally with an article) Traunstein)

Traunsteins (genitive)
Traunstein (genitive with-article)

From Middle High German Trauwenstain. By surface analysis, Traun (tributary of the Alz) + Stein (“stone”).


Trier-Saarburg

de-proper noun

Trier-Saarburg n (proper noun, genitive Trier-Saarburgs or (optionally with an article) Trier-Saarburg)

Trier-Saarburgs (genitive)
Trier-Saarburg (genitive with-article)

/ˈtʁiːɐ̯ ˈzaːɐ̯bʊʁk/

From the city of Trier and the town of Saarburg.

A rural district of Rhineland-Palatinate. Seat: Trier


Tuttlingen

Tuttlingen n (proper noun, genitive Tuttlingens or (optionally with an article) Tuttlingen)

Tuttlingens (genitive)
Tuttlingen (genitive with-article)
Tuttlingen (definite nominative singular)
Tuttlingens (definite genitive singular)
Tuttlingen (definite genitive singular with-article)
Tuttlingen (dative definite singular)
Tuttlingen (accusative definite singular)

A town and rural district of Baden-Württemberg


Uelzen

Uelzen n (proper noun, genitive Uelzens or (optionally with an article) Uelzen)

Uelzens (genitive)
Uelzen (genitive with-article)

A town and rural district of Lower Saxony


Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis

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

der Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis (canonical masculine)
des Unstrut-Hainich-Kreises (definite genitive)

/ˈʊnstʁuːt ˈhaɪ̯nɪç ˈkʁaɪ̯s/

From the river Unstrut and the Hainich region.

A rural district of Thuringia. Seat: Mühlhausen


Unterallgäu

Unterallgäu n (proper noun, genitive Unterallgäus or (optionally with an article) Unterallgäu)

Unterallgäus (genitive)
Unterallgäu (genitive with-article)

/ˈʊntɐˌʔalɡɔɪ̯/

A rural district of Swabia, Bavaria. Seat: Mindelheim


Vechta

Vechta n (proper noun, genitive Vechtas or (optionally with an article) Vechta)

Vechtas (genitive)
Vechta (genitive with-article)


Vogelsbergkreis

der Vogelsbergkreis m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Vogelsbergkreises)

der Vogelsbergkreis (canonical masculine)
des Vogelsbergkreises (definite genitive)

From the mountain range Vogelsberg + Kreis (“district”).

A rural district of Hesse. Seat: Lauterbach


Vorpommern-Greifswald

Vorpommern-Greifswald n (proper noun, genitive Vorpommern-Greifswalds or (optionally with an article) Vorpommern-Greifswald)

Vorpommern-Greifswalds (genitive)
Vorpommern-Greifswald (genitive with-article)

From the Vorpommern (“Western Pomerania”) region and the town of Greifswald.

A rural district of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Seat: Greifswald


Vorpommern-Rügen

Vorpommern-Rügen n (proper noun, genitive Vorpommern-Rügens or (optionally with an article) Vorpommern-Rügen)

Vorpommern-Rügens (genitive)
Vorpommern-Rügen (genitive with-article)

/ˈfoːɐ̯ˌpɔmɐn ˈʁyːɡn̩/

From the region of Vorpommern (“Western Pomerania”) and the island of Rügen.

A rural district of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Seat: Stralsund


Vulkaneifel

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

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

A rural district of Rhineland-Palatinate. Seat: Daun


Waldshut

Waldshut n (proper noun, genitive Waldshuts or (optionally with an article) Waldshut)

Waldshuts (genitive)
Waldshut (genitive with-article)

From Middle High German Waldishuot. By surface analysis, Wald (“forest”) + -s- + Hut f (“protection”)

surf

A rural district of Baden-Württemberg. Seat: Waldshut-Tiengen


Warendorf

de-proper noun

Warendorf n (proper noun, genitive Warendorfs or (optionally with an article) Warendorf)

Warendorfs (genitive)
Warendorf (genitive with-article)
Warendorf (definite nominative singular)
Warendorfs (definite genitive singular)
Warendorf (definite genitive singular with-article)
Warendorf (dative definite singular)
Warendorf (accusative definite singular)

Partial calque of Old Saxon Warantharpa, with the second element replaced by German Dorf (“village”).

A town and rural district of North Rhine-Westphalia


Wartburgkreis

der Wartburgkreis m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Wartburgkreises)

der Wartburgkreis (canonical masculine)
des Wartburgkreises (definite genitive)

From Wartburg, a castle near Eisenach, plus Kreis (“district”).

A rural district of Thuringia. Seat: Eisenach


Weilheim-Schongau

Weilheim-Schongau n (proper noun, genitive Weilheim-Schongaus or (optionally with an article) Weilheim-Schongau)

Weilheim-Schongaus (genitive)
Weilheim-Schongau (genitive with-article)

/ˈvaɪ̯lhaɪ̯m ˈʃoːnɡaʊ̯/

From the towns of Weilheim in Oberbayern and Schongau.

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


Weimarer Land

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

das Weimarer Land (canonical neuter)
des Weimarer Landes (definite genitive)
des Weimarer Lands (definite genitive)
Weimarer Land (definite nominative singular)
Weimarer Landes (definite genitive singular)
Weimarer Lands (definite genitive singular)
Weimarer Land (dative definite singular)
Weimarer Lande (dative definite singular)
Weimarer Land (accusative definite singular)

A rural district of Thuringia. Seat: Apolda


Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen

Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen n (proper noun, genitive Weißenburg-Gunzenhausens or (optionally with an article) Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen)

Weißenburg-Gunzenhausens (genitive)
Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen (genitive with-article)

From the towns of Weißenburg and Gunzenhausen.

Middle Franconia
Middle Franconia#English

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


Werra-Meißner-Kreis

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

der Werra-Meißner-Kreis (canonical masculine)
des Werra-Meißner-Kreises (definite genitive)

/ˈvɛʁa ˈmaɪ̯snɐ ˈkʁaɪ̯s/

From the river Werra and the Hoher Meißner massif.

A rural district of Hesse. Seat: Eschwege


Wesel

Wesel n (proper noun, genitive Wesels or (optionally with an article) Wesel)

Wesels (genitive)
Wesel (genitive with-article)


Wesermarsch

die Wesermarsch f (proper noun, usually definite, definite genitive der Wesermarsch, definite plural die Wesermarschen)

die Wesermarsch (canonical feminine)
der Wesermarsch (definite genitive)
die Wesermarschen (definite plural)

A rural district of Lower Saxony. Seat: Brake


Westerwaldkreis

der Westerwaldkreis m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Westerwaldkreises)

der Westerwaldkreis (canonical masculine)
des Westerwaldkreises (definite genitive)

A rural district of Rhineland-Palatinate. Seat: Montabaur


Wittmund

Wittmund n (proper noun, genitive Wittmunds or (optionally with an article) Wittmund)

Wittmunds (genitive)
Wittmund (genitive with-article)


Wolfenbüttel

Wolfenbüttel n (proper noun, genitive Wolfenbüttels or (optionally with an article) Wolfenbüttel)

Wolfenbüttels (genitive)
Wolfenbüttel (genitive with-article)

From Old Saxon Wulferesbutle, Wulferisbutle


Wunsiedel

Wunsiedel n (proper noun, genitive Wunsiedels or (optionally with an article) Wunsiedel)

Wunsiedels (genitive)
Wunsiedel (genitive with-article)

Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge
Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge#English

A rural district of Upper Franconia, Bavaria. Official name: Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge


Zollernalbkreis

der Zollernalbkreis m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Zollernalbkreises)

der Zollernalbkreis (canonical masculine)
des Zollernalbkreises (definite genitive)

From the medieval County of Zollern + Alb (“mountainous area”) + Kreis (“district”)

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A rural district of Baden-Württemberg. Seat: Balingen


Rothenburg

de-proper noun

Rothenburg n (proper noun, genitive Rothenburgs or (optionally with an article) Rothenburg)

Rothenburgs (genitive)
Rothenburg (genitive with-article)
Rothenburg (definite nominative singular)
Rothenburgs (definite genitive singular)
Rothenburg (definite genitive singular with-article)
Rothenburg (dative definite singular)
Rothenburg (accusative definite singular)

de:Rothenburg (Saale)
de:Rothenburg LU
de:Rothenburg ob der Tauber
de:Rothenburg/O.L.

/ˈʁoːtn̩ˌbʊʁk/

A town and rural district of Landkreis Görlitz district, Saxony. Official name: Rothenburg/O.L.


Unterfranken

Unterfranken n (proper noun, genitive Unterfrankens or (optionally with an article) Unterfranken)

Unterfrankens (genitive)
Unterfranken (genitive with-article)
Unterfranken (definite nominative singular)
Unterfrankens (definite genitive singular)
Unterfranken (definite genitive singular with-article)
Unterfranken (dative definite singular)
Unterfranken (accusative definite singular)

From unter- (“under, lower”) + Franken (“Franconia”).

compound

Lower Franconia (a district of Bavaria, Germany)


Oberfranken

de-proper noun

Oberfranken n (proper noun, genitive Oberfrankens or (optionally with an article) Oberfranken)

Oberfrankens (genitive)
Oberfranken (genitive with-article)
Oberfranken (definite nominative singular)
Oberfrankens (definite genitive singular)
Oberfranken (definite genitive singular with-article)
Oberfranken (dative definite singular)
Oberfranken (accusative definite singular)

From ober- (“upper”) + Franken (“Franconia”).

Upper Franconia (a district of Bavaria, Germany)