"Offenbach" meaning in German

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈɔfn̩ˌbax/ Audio: LL-Q188 (deu)-Frank C. Müller-Offenbach.wav , De-Offenbach.ogg Forms: Offenbachs [genitive], Offenbach [genitive, with-article]
Etymology: From a compound of Bach (“creek, stream”) with an unclear first element, possibly a given name. Etymology templates: {{unknown|de|unclear}} unclear Head templates: {{de-proper noun|toponym}} Offenbach n (proper noun, genitive Offenbachs or (optionally with an article) Offenbach)
  1. an independent city in Hesse; official name: Offenbach am Main Tags: neuter, proper-noun Categories (place): Cities in Germany, Cities in Hesse, Germany, Places in Germany, Places in Hesse, Germany
    Sense id: en-Offenbach-de-name-lHVDPhVS Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 25 12 3 25 10 3 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 10 2 26 10 2 23 Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 46 15 4 35
  2. a rural district of Hesse; seat: Dietzenbach Tags: neuter, proper-noun Categories (place): Districts of Hesse, Germany, Places in Germany, Places in Hesse, Germany
    Sense id: en-Offenbach-de-name-Fqugyuam Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 25 12 3 25 10 3 22
  3. a municipality of Südliche Weinstraße district, Rhineland-Palatinate; official name: Offenbach an der Queich Tags: neuter, proper-noun Categories (place): Municipalities of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Places in Germany, Places in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
    Sense id: en-Offenbach-de-name-RBCb7HKn

Proper name

IPA: /ˈɔfn̩ˌbax/ Audio: LL-Q188 (deu)-Frank C. Müller-Offenbach.wav , De-Offenbach.ogg Forms: Offenbachs [genitive, masculine], Offenbach [genitive, masculine], Offenbach [feminine, genitive], Offenbachs [plural]
Etymology: From a compound of Bach (“creek, stream”) with an unclear first element, possibly a given name. Etymology templates: {{unknown|de|unclear}} unclear Head templates: {{de-proper noun|surname}} Offenbach m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Offenbachs or (with an article) Offenbach, feminine genitive Offenbach, plural Offenbachs)
  1. a surname transferred from the place name Tags: feminine, masculine, proper-noun, surname
    Sense id: en-Offenbach-de-name-v-xrFvK8 Categories (other): German surnames, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 25 12 3 25 10 3 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 10 2 26 10 2 23
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