Königsberg
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Königsberg
- /ˈkøːnɪçsˌbɛɹk/
- /ˈkøːnɪçsˌbɜːk/
- /ˈkɜː.nɪɡzˌbɜːɡ/ UK
- /ˈkɜ.nɪɡzˌbɝɡ/ US
- /ˈkeɪ.nɪɡzˌbɝɡ/ US
Where it comes from
Borrowed from German Königsberg, from König (“king”) + Berg (“mountain”), named in honour of Ottokar II, king of Bohemia.
proper noun
- The former capital of East Prussia, Germany, now Kaliningrad, Russia.
Translations
Every language
name the former capital of East Prussia — see also Kaliningrad
| Español | Königsberg |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 쾨니히스베르크 Koenihiseubereukeu |
| 日本語 | ケーニヒスベルク Kēnihisuberuku |
| 中文 | 柯尼斯堡 Kēnísībǎo, 哥尼斯堡 Gēnísībǎo |
| हिन्दी | कोनिग्सबर्ग konigsabarg |
| Português | Conisberga, Königsberg, Konigsberg |
| Français | Kœnigsberg, Königsberg |
| Deutsch | Königsberg |
| Italiano | Königsberg |
| Ελληνικά | Καινιξβέργη Kainixvérgi, Κένιγκσμπεργκ Kénigksmpergk |
| Română | Königsberg |
| Русский | Кёнигсберг Kjónigsberg, Кёнигсбе́рг Kjonigsbérg, Короле́вец Korolévec |
| العربية | كُونِيغْسْبَرْغ kūnīḡsbarḡ |
| עברית | קֶנִיגְסְבֶּרְג kenigsbérg |
Talk about this word "Königsberg." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/k%C3%B6nigsberg. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Königsberg. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/k%C3%B6nigsberg "Königsberg." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/k%C3%B6nigsberg.Cite this
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title = {Königsberg},
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