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

alcazar

base

chastel

enclosure

fortification

rook

tower

castle walls

Synonyms

Schloss

🔒

Festung

Schloß

Kastell

Festigungswerk

Feste

Befestigung

Turm

Fort

Schanze

Riesenbau

Ringmauer einer Burg

Burgmauer

Festungsbau

antike Opferstätte

Flecken

Mol

Stadt

🏙️

Weiler

Zitadelle

Befestigen

enorme Menge

enormer Umfang

enormes Ausmaß

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

Besichtigungen der Burg sind nach Absprache mit dem Eigentümer möglich .

Visits to the castle are possible after consultation with the owner.