"Ansbach" meaning in German

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈansbax/ Audio: De-Ansbach.ogg Forms: Ansbachs [genitive], Ansbach [genitive, with-article]
Etymology: From Middle High German Onelsbach, from Old High German Onoltespah (literally “Onold’s creek”) Etymology templates: {{der|de|gmh|Onelsbach}} Middle High German Onelsbach, {{der|de|goh|Onoltespah|lit=Onold’s creek}} Old High German Onoltespah (literally “Onold’s creek”) Head templates: {{de-proper noun|toponym}} Ansbach n (proper noun, genitive Ansbachs or (optionally with an article) Ansbach)
  1. Ansbach (an independent town, the administrative seat of the Middle Franconia region, Bavaria, Germany) Tags: neuter, proper-noun Categories (place): Places in Bavaria, Germany, Places in Germany, Regional capitals of Germany, Towns in Bavaria, Germany, Towns in Germany
    Sense id: en-Ansbach-de-name-25TPijlh Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 45 55
  2. a rural district of the Middle Franconia region, Bavaria, surrounding but not including the town of Ansbach, which nevertheless serves as its administrative seat Tags: neuter, proper-noun Categories (place): Districts of Bavaria, Germany, Places in Bavaria, Germany, Places in Germany
    Sense id: en-Ansbach-de-name--5nI1DDQ Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 44 56 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 44 56
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