Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lauenburg

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.27 in modern English

Syllables: lauen-burg
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city in Schleswig-Holstein which served as a waypoint on the Old Salt Route and is the southern terminus of the Elbe-Lübeck Canal; its surrounding lands.

name

A district in Schleswig-Holstein; in full, the District of Duchy of Lauenburg.

name

A city in Pomerania: Former name of Lębork.

Example Sentences

"Since the reign of Charlemagne, this country is divided into High and Low Germany... the provinces of Lower Germany towards the north conſiſt of the Low Country of the Rhine, Triers, Cologn, Mentz, Weſtphalia, Heſſe, Brunſwic, Miſnia, Luſatia, High Saxony upon the Elbe, Low Saxony upon the Elbe, Mecklenburg, Lauenburg, Brandenburg, Magdeburg, and Pomerania."

Etymology

From German Lauenburg, which see for details.

Questions

What does lauenburg mean?: A city in Schleswig-Holstein which served as a waypoint on the Old Salt Route and is the southern terminus of the Elbe-Lübeck Canal; its surrounding lands.
Where does lauenburg come from?: From German Lauenburg, which see for details.

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