Westphalia
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Westphalia
- /wɛstˈfeɪ̯ljə/
Where it comes from
Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin Westphalia, from Middle Low German Westvâlen, ultimately from the root of German Westfalen, which see. Related to Low German Westfaolen.
proper noun
- Westfalen, a subdivision (“Landschaftsverband”) of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany.
- Westfalen (a region of Germany in the states of North Rhine-Westphalia and Lower Saxony)
- A former realm of Germany. 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, Mec
- A city in Iowa.
- A city in Kansas.
- A village in Michigan.
- A city in Missouri.
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name region of Germany
| Español | Westfalia, Vestfalia |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 威斯特法倫 /威斯特法伦 Wēisītèfǎlún |
| Português | Vestfália, Vestefália, Westfália |
| Français | Westphalie |
| Deutsch | Westfalen |
| Italiano | Westfalia |
| Ελληνικά | Βεστφαλία Vestfalía |
| Română | Westfalia |
| Русский | Вестфалия Vestfalija |
| العربية | وِسْتْفَالِيَا wistfāliyā, وَسْتْفَالِيَا wastfāliyā, وِيسْتْفَالِن wistfālin, وِسْتْفَالِن wistfālin |
Talk about this word "Westphalia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/westphalia. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Westphalia. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/westphalia "Westphalia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/westphalia.Cite this
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title = {Westphalia},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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