Salzburg en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /ˈsɑltsbɜː(ɹ)ɡ/
- /ˈsɔːltsbɜː(ɹ)ɡ/
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Etymology
Borrowed from German Salzburg, from Salz (“salt”) + Burg (“castle, fort”), from its former importance protecting the salt trade on the Salzach, itself derived from Salz + Aach, from Proto-Germanic *ahwō (“waters, river”).
Meanings
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A city, the capital of the state of Salzburg, western Austria, famed for its baroque architecture and importance in musical history.
At the age of 22, the Norwegian forward had already established himself as one of the best goalscorers in European football – first at Red Bull Salzburg, then with two prolific seasons at Borussia Dortmund.
2023 May 12, George Ramsay, “After a record-breaking season, Erling Haaland is on track to become ‘the best striker ever’”, in CNN:Take Salzburg. By no means the chief city of Austria, but a Jerusalem to any music lover.
1991 September, Stephen Fry, “[Prelude to chapter 1]”, in The Liar, London: Heinemann, →ISBN, section, page 1:
- The present federal state of Austria surrounding the city.
- (historical) The former sovereign archbishopric surrounding the city.
Deriveds
salzburgite · Salzburgian · Salzburger
Translations (56)
mk Салцбург (city) · ar سَالْزْبُورْغ (modern Austrian state) · bn সলজবুর্গ (city) · cmn 薩爾茨堡 /萨尔茨堡 (city) · bar Soizburg (city) · pt Salzburgo (city) · lv Zalcburga (city) · sh Салцбург (modern Austrian state) · it Salisburgo (city) · sh Salcburg (modern Austrian state) · cmn 薩爾茲堡 /萨尔兹堡 (modern Austrian state) · de Salzburg (city) · fa زالتسبورگ (modern Austrian state) · gl Salzburgo (modern Austrian state) · da Salzburg (city) · pt Salisburgo (modern Austrian state) · de Salzburg (modern Austrian state) · cs Solnohradsko (modern Austrian state) · ja ザルツブルク (city) · sh Салцбург (city) · cmn 薩爾茨堡 /萨尔茨堡 (modern Austrian state) · ru За́льцбург (modern Austrian state) · gl Salzburgo (city) · el Σάλτσμπουργκ (city) · cs Salcbursko (modern Austrian state) · tr Salzburg (modern Austrian state) · el Σάλτσμπουργκ (modern Austrian state) · bar Soizburg (modern Austrian state) · ko 잘츠부르크 (city) · hy Զալցբուրգ (city) · mk Салцбург (modern Austrian state) · pt Salisburgo (city) · fr Salzbourg (city) · ja ザルツブルク (modern Austrian state) · cs Solnohrad (city) · da Salzburg (modern Austrian state) · pt Salzburg (modern Austrian state) · es Salzburgo (city) · bar Såizburg (city) · hi साल्ज़बर्ग (city) · la Salisburgum (city) · cs Salcburk (city) · co Salisburgu (city) · cmn 薩爾茲堡 /萨尔兹堡 (city) · tr Salzburg (city) · ar سَالْزْبُورْغ (city) · pt Salzburg (city) · pt Salzburgo (modern Austrian state) · ru За́льцбург (city) · fr Salzbourg (modern Austrian state) · es Salzburgo (modern Austrian state) · bar Såizburg (modern Austrian state) · sh Salcburg (city) · ko 잘츠부르크 (modern Austrian state) · ka ზალცბურგი (city) · it Salisburgo (modern Austrian state)