Habsburg
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Habsburg
- /ˈhæps.bɜːɹɡ/
Where it comes from
Borrowed from German Habsburg, according to legend from Habichtsburg (“hawk's castle”) (Habicht (“hawk”) + Burg (“castle”)).
proper noun Hapsburg
- An Alpine castle in Aargau canton, northern Switzerland.
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A Swabian noble family named after it, which became the ruling (hereditary) dynasty of Austria, at times other countries (mainly in Iberia and the former Burgundian territories) and supplied successive (elected) emperors of the Holy Roman Empire.
Similar: Habsburgers
noun Habsburgs
- A member of the Habsburg noble family. Did European royals sometimes intermarry? Yes. There are a couple of examples of that. The Habsburgs are not beating the allegations.
adjective
- Relating to the Habsburg family and dynasty.
Translations
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noun a member of the Habsburg noble family
| Español | Habsburgo |
|---|---|
| Português | Habsburgo |
| Français | Habsbourg |
| Deutsch | Habsburger, Habsburg |
| Italiano | Asburgo |
| Ελληνικά | Αψβούργων Apsvoúrgon |
| Русский | Га́бсбург Gábsburg |
adj relating to the Habsburg family and dynasty
| Français | habsbourgeois, habsbourgeoise |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | habsburgisch |
| Italiano | asburgico, asburgica |
Talk about this word "Habsburg." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/habsburg. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Habsburg. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/habsburg "Habsburg." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/habsburg.Cite this
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title = {Habsburg},
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