"Bonn" meaning in German

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Proper name

IPA: /bɔn/ Audio: De-Bonn.ogg Forms: Bonns [genitive], Bonn [genitive, with-article]
Etymology: From Middle High German Bonne, Bunne, from Old High German Bunna, from Proto-West Germanic *Bunnā, from Latin Bonna, short for Castra Bonnensia. The Germanic form shows its very old age in the replacement of -o- with -u-, which then also failed to undergo a-mutation because of the following nasal geminate. The modern German -o- is per se a regular development (cf. Sonne, Wonne), but was likely reinforced by readaptation to the Latin. Another theory has it related to the tribe Eburones. Folk etymology has proposed origin from dedication to Saint Boniface, but this is a crass anachronism. During the Middle Ages, Bonn was often called Verona in Latin texts. Etymology templates: {{inh|de|gmh|Bonne}} Middle High German Bonne, {{m|gmh|Bunne}} Bunne, {{inh|de|goh|Bunna}} Old High German Bunna, {{inh|de|gmw-pro|*Bunnā}} Proto-West Germanic *Bunnā, {{der|de|la|Bonna}} Latin Bonna, {{m|la|Castra Bonnensia}} Castra Bonnensia, {{m|de|Sonne}} Sonne, {{m|de|Wonne}} Wonne, {{m|la|Eburones}} Eburones, {{m|la|Verona}} Verona Head templates: {{de-proper noun|toponym}} Bonn n (proper noun, genitive Bonns or (optionally with an article) Bonn)
  1. Bonn (an independent city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany; historical capital of West Germany) Wikipedia link: Saint Boniface, de:Bonn Tags: neuter, proper-noun Categories (place): Cities in Germany, Cities in North Rhine-Westphalia, Historical capitals, Historical settlements, Places in Germany, Places in North Rhine-Westphalia, Places in West Germany Derived forms: Bonner
    Sense id: en-Bonn-de-name-74KgkmgH Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header

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