English Explanatory Dictionary

Königsberg

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The former capital of East Prussia, Germany, now Kaliningrad, Russia.

Pronunciation

kœ′nĭᴋʜs-bĕrk′ /ˈkøːnɪçsˌbɛɹk/ /ˈkøːnɪçsˌbɜːk/ /ˈkɜː.nɪɡzˌbɜːɡ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Königsberg.wav /ˈkɜ.nɪɡzˌbɝɡ/ /ˈkeɪ.nɪɡzˌbɝɡ/ kā′nĭgz-bûrg′

Word forms

Königsberg

Etymology

Borrowed from German Königsberg, from König (“king”) + Berg (“mountain”), named in honour of Ottokar II, king of Bohemia.

Related words

Königsberger Klopse Kaliningrad Prussia
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