Salzburg
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Salzburg
- /ˈsɑltsbɜː(ɹ)ɡ/
- /ˈsɔːltsbɜː(ɹ)ɡ/
Where it comes from
Borrowed from German Salzburg, from Salz (“salt”) + Burg (“castle, fort”), from its former importance protecting the salt trade on the Salzach, itself derived from Salz + Aach, from Proto-Germanic *ahwō (“waters, river”).
proper noun
- A city, the capital of the state of Salzburg, western Austria, famed for its baroque architecture and importance in musical history. Take Salzburg. By no means the chief city of Austria, but a Jerusalem to any music lover.
- The present federal state of Austria surrounding the city.
- The former sovereign archbishopric surrounding the city.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: leipzig, vienna, jaca, bischofshofen, melk, bayreuth, baden, bad gastein, bregenz, augsburg, salzkammergut, passau, spielberg, würzburg, graz, ratisbon
Translations
Every language
name city
| Español | Salzburgo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 잘츠부르크 Jalcheubureukeu |
| 日本語 | ザルツブルク Zarutsuburuku |
| हिन्दी | साल्ज़बर्ग sālzabarg |
| Português | Salisburgo, Salzburgo, Salzburg |
| Français | Salzbourg |
| Deutsch | Salzburg |
| Italiano | Salisburgo |
| Ελληνικά | Σάλτσμπουργκ Sáltsmpourgk |
| Русский | За́льцбург Zálʹcburg |
| العربية | سَالْزْبُورْغ sālzbūrḡ |
name modern Austrian state
| Español | Salzburgo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 잘츠부르크 Jalcheubureukeu |
| 日本語 | ザルツブルク Zarutsuburuku |
| 中文 | 薩爾茲堡 /萨尔兹堡 Sà'ěrzībǎo, 薩爾茨堡 /萨尔茨堡 Sà'ěrcíbǎo |
| Português | Salisburgo, Salzburgo, Salzburg |
| Français | Salzbourg |
| Deutsch | Salzburg |
| Italiano | Salisburgo |
| Ελληνικά | Σάλτσμπουργκ Sáltsmpourgk |
| Русский | За́льцбург Zálʹcburg |
| العربية | سَالْزْبُورْغ sālzbūrḡ |
Talk about this word "Salzburg." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/salzburg. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Salzburg. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/salzburg "Salzburg." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/salzburg.Cite this
@misc{salzburg_2026,
title = {Salzburg},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/salzburg},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
