"Gleiwitz" meaning in German

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈɡlaɪ̯vɪts/ Audio: De-Gleiwitz.ogg (note: possibly Polish accent) Forms: Gleiwitz' [genitive], Gleiwitz [genitive], Gliwice [alternative]
Etymology: From Middle High German Glywicz, Glīwicze, from Old Polish [Term?]. Etymology templates: {{inh|de|gmh|Glywicz}} Middle High German Glywicz, {{der|de|zlw-opl}} Old Polish [Term?] Head templates: {{de-proper noun|toponym}} Gleiwitz n (proper noun, genitive Gleiwitz' or (with an article) Gleiwitz)
  1. Gliwice (a city in Upper Silesia, modern Poland) Tags: neuter, proper-noun Categories (place): Cities in Poland, Places in Poland Derived forms: Gleiwitzer, Gleiwitzer Kanal, gleiwitzisch
    Sense id: en-Gleiwitz-de-name-Vjr1ZvWE Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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    ],
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    ]
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    },
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        "genitive"
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    },
    {
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      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "toponym"
      },
      "expansion": "Gleiwitz n (proper noun, genitive Gleiwitz' or (with an article) Gleiwitz)",
      "name": "de-proper noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "German",
  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "name",
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        {
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        },
        {
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        },
        {
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        },
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        {
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        },
        {
          "word": "Gleiwitzer Kanal"
        },
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        }
      ],
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        ],
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        ]
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      ]
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  ],
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      "ipa": "/ˈɡlaɪ̯vɪts/"
    },
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    }
  ],
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    },
    {
      "word": "Gleiwitzer Kanal"
    },
    {
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    }
  ],
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    ],
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    },
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      "args": {
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      },
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    }
  ],
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      "tags": [
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Gleiwitz",
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        "with an article"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Gliwice",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
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      },
      "expansion": "Gleiwitz n (proper noun, genitive Gleiwitz' or (with an article) Gleiwitz)",
      "name": "de-proper noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "German",
  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "name",
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        "German terms inherited from Middle High German",
        "Old Polish term requests",
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        "de:Places in Poland"
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      ],
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        ],
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          "Upper Silesia#English"
        ],
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          "Poland",
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      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɡlaɪ̯vɪts/"
    },
    {
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      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/27/De-Gleiwitz.ogg"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Gleiwitz"
}

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