"Passau" meaning in German

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈpasaʊ̯/ Audio: De-Passau.ogg [Germany, Berlin] Forms: Passaus [genitive], Passau [genitive, with-article]
Etymology: Inherited from Middle High German [Term?], from Old High German Pazauwa, from Latin (Castra) Batavis, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *Batawjō. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|de|gmh||||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle High German [Term?], {{inh+|de|gmh|}} Inherited from Middle High German [Term?], {{inh|de|goh|Pazauwa}} Old High German Pazauwa, {{der|de|la|(Castra) Batavis}} Latin (Castra) Batavis, {{der|de|gem-pro|*Batawjō}} Proto-Germanic *Batawjō Head templates: {{de-proper noun|toponym}} Passau n (proper noun, genitive Passaus or (optionally with an article) Passau)
  1. Passau (an independent town in the Lower Bavaria region, Bavaria, Germany) Tags: neuter, proper-noun Categories (place): Places in Bavaria, Germany, Places in Germany, Towns in Bavaria, Germany, Towns in Germany
    Sense id: en-Passau-de-name-faWoLSir Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 26 27 22 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 26 23 25 Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 48 52
  2. a rural district of the Lower Bavaria region, Bavaria, partially surrounding but not including the town of Passau, which nevertheless serves as its administrative seat Tags: neuter, proper-noun Categories (place): Districts of Bavaria, Germany, Places in Bavaria, Germany, Places in Germany
    Sense id: en-Passau-de-name-W0G72D3f Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 26 27 22 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 26 23 25 Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 48 52
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