"Wolfsburg" meaning in German

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈvɔlfsbʊrk/, [ˈvɔlfs.bʊʁk], [ˈʋɔlfs-], [-bʊɐ̯k], /ˈvɔlfsbʊrç/ [Northern, also] Audio: De-Wolfsburg.ogg Forms: Wolfsburgs [genitive], Wolfsburg [genitive, with-article]
Etymology: From Middle Low German Wolvesborch. Equivalent to Wolf + -s- + Burg. Originally referred exclusively to Wolfsburg Castle; the city was only founded in 1938. Etymology templates: {{der|de|gml|Wolvesborch}} Middle Low German Wolvesborch, {{com|de|Wolf|-s-|Burg}} Wolf + -s- + Burg Head templates: {{de-proper noun|toponym}} Wolfsburg n (proper noun, genitive Wolfsburgs or (optionally with an article) Wolfsburg)
  1. Wolfsburg (an independent city in Lower Saxony, in northern Germany) Wikipedia link: Wolfsburg, Wolfsburg Castle, de:Wolfsburg Tags: neuter, proper-noun Categories (place): Cities in Germany, Cities in Lower Saxony, Places in Germany, Places in Lower Saxony
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