"Breisgau" meaning in German

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈbʁaɪ̯sɡaʊ̯/ Audio: De-Breisgau.ogg Forms: der [canonical, masculine, neuter], das Breisgau [canonical, masculine, neuter], des Breisgaus [definite, genitive]
Etymology: Contracted from earlier Breisachgau, from Breisach, a town on the Rhine, and Gau (“district”). Head templates: {{de-proper noun|m:n.article}} der/das Breisgau m or n (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Breisgaus)
  1. Breisgau (an area of the state of Baden-Württemberg, in southwestern Germany, extending along the Rhine River and enveloping portions of the Black Forest) Tags: definite, proper-noun, strong, usually Categories (place): Places in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Places in Germany Derived forms: Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Freiburg im Breisgau
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