"Braunschweig" meaning in German

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈbʁaʊ̯nˌʃvaɪ̯k/, /ˈbʁaʊ̯nˌʃvaɪ̯ç/ Audio: De-Braunschweig.ogg Forms: Braunschweigs [genitive], Braunschweig [genitive, with-article]
Etymology: From Middle Low German Brûnswîke, from brûn (“brown”) + wîk (“town”). The modern form is an improper adaptation to High German; the phonetically correct form Braunsweich (cf. Weichbild) is attested in Early Modern German. Etymology templates: {{der|de|gml|Brûnswîke}} Middle Low German Brûnswîke, {{m|gml|brûn|t=brown}} brûn (“brown”), {{m|gml|wîk|t=town}} wîk (“town”), {{m|de||Braunsweich}} Braunsweich, {{m|de|Weichbild}} Weichbild Head templates: {{de-proper noun|toponym}} Braunschweig n (proper noun, genitive Braunschweigs or (optionally with an article) Braunschweig)
  1. Braunschweig, Brunswick (an independent city in Lower Saxony, Germany) Wikipedia link: de:Braunschweig Tags: neuter, proper-noun Categories (place): Cities in Germany, Cities in Lower Saxony, Places in Germany, Places in Lower Saxony Derived forms: Braunschweiger
    Sense id: en-Braunschweig-de-name-WlDe61sa Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header

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