Burg

Meaning

Noun

1. (feminine) castle, fortification
2. (feminine) beaver lodge
3. (feminine) sandcastle

Name

A town, the administrative seat of Jerichower Land district, Saxony-Anhalt

Concepts

castle

citadel

fortress

fort

Burg

stronghold

fortification

castle walls

enclosure

base

tower

rook

chastel

alcazar

Pronounced as (IPA)

/bʊʁk/

Etymology

From Old High German burg, from Proto-West Germanic *burg, from Proto-Germanic *burgz, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰérǵʰ-s, a form of Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ- (“fortified elevation”).
Compare Dutch burcht, English borough, ‑bury, Danish borg.

Sentences

Aus unbekannter Zeit stammt ein Stollen unter der Burg .

A tunnel under the castle dates from an unknown time.

Spätestens zu diesem Zeitpunkt wurde die Burg aufgelassen.

At the latest at this time, the castle was abandoned.

Dies war die erste urkundliche Erwähnung der Burg .

This was the first documented mention of the castle.

Die Burg Liebenstein ist die höchstgelegene Burg am Mittelrhein .

Liebenstein Castle is the highest castle on the Middle Rhine.