Hamburg
Meaning
Hamburg (the second-largest city in and simultaneously a state of Germany)
Frequency
Gender
Neuter
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈhambʊʁk/
Etymology
From the name of a fortress in the area, Hammaburg, first element of uncertain origin (possibly Old High German Hamme (“bend, angle”)) + -burg (“castle”).
Improve your pronunciation
Start learning German with learnfeliz.
Practice speaking and memorizing "Hamburg" and many other words and sentences in German.
Go to our German course page
Notes
Sign in to write sticky notes
Sentences
Später begann er 👨 in Hamburg eine Ausbildung zum Krankenpfleger .
👨
He later began training as a nurse in Hamburg.