"Potsdam" meaning in German

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈpɔtsdam/ Audio: De-Potsdam.ogg Forms: Potsdams [genitive], Potsdam [genitive, with-article]
Etymology: From Old High German Poztupimi, from Slavic; compare Lower Sorbian Podstupim. Etymology templates: {{der|de|goh|Poztupimi}} Old High German Poztupimi, {{der|de|sla}} Slavic, {{cog|dsb|Podstupim}} Lower Sorbian Podstupim Head templates: {{de-proper noun|toponym}} Potsdam n (proper noun, genitive Potsdams or (optionally with an article) Potsdam)
  1. Potsdam (an independent city in Brandenburg, Germany, near Berlin) Tags: neuter, proper-noun Categories (place): Cities in Brandenburg, Germany, Cities in Germany, Places in Brandenburg, Germany, Places in Germany
    Sense id: en-Potsdam-de-name-Fx5B1cQH Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 82 18
  2. Potsdam (a village and town in New York, United States) Tags: neuter, proper-noun Categories (place): Places in New York, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in New York, USA, Towns in the United States, Villages in New York, USA, Villages in the United States
    Sense id: en-Potsdam-de-name-MJY-huD9
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