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German Cities by Etymology

Guess these select German cities by their earliest etymology.
Quiz by nromero02
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Last updated: January 16, 2023
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First submittedDecember 7, 2022
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Origin
Language
Meaning
Answer
apud Munichen
Late Latin & Old/Middle High German
"By the monks"
München
Astnide
Frankish, potentially
"Region of ash trees/the east"
Essen
Augusta Vindelicorum
Latin
"Augustus the Vindicator"
Augsburg
Birl-
Old Polabian (stem, not an old name)
"Swamp"
Berlin
Bona
Latin
 
Bonn
Drežďany
Sorbian family
"Woods" or "Lowland forest dweller"
Dresden
Frankonovurd / Vadum Francorum
Old High German / Latin (respectively)
"River crossing of the Franks"
Frankfurt (am Main)
Hammaburg
 
"Hamma castle"
Hamburg
Lipsk
Slavic family
"Settlement where the linden trees stand"
Leipzig
Magadoburg
Old High German
"Big fortress"
Magdeburg
Mogontiacum
Gallic family / Latin
From Gallic god Mogons, "the great one"
Mainz
Poztupimi
West Slavonic
"Beneath the oaks," corruption of pod dubmi
Potsdam
Sara briga
Celtic family
"Big stone/hill in the streaming water"
Saarbrücken
Stuotgarten
Old High German
"Stud [warhorse] farm"
Stuttgart
Throtmanni
Latin
 
Dortmund
benjaminmarker
+5
Level 71
Jan 16, 2023
Surely Munich should be accepted.
timshorts
+1
Level 55
Jan 16, 2023
Yes, I tried that - and a few other forms.
nromero02
+1
Level 66
Jan 16, 2023
Hi, just added. Thanks for the feedback
PeregrineFalcon
+1
Level 76
Jan 16, 2023
Nice quiz, but a Slavic source for Essen seems unlikely to me, do you have a source?
nromero02
+3
Level 66
Jan 16, 2023
You are right there, I think I may have incorrectly copied text from another hint in the quiz. Changed it to Frankish as per Wikipedia attributing the name potentially to its location in the Frankish empire. Thanks for the feedback!
vargzum
+1
Level 54
Jan 16, 2023
Essen definitely doesn't have a slavic origin. Wikipedia says it's from Old High German.
nromero02
+1
Level 66
Jan 16, 2023
To your point, I did use Wikipedia as my first source for many of these, although I admit I may have incorrectly copied that hint from another in the quiz. With that being said, the article says that "The Old High German word for fireplace, Esse, is also commonly mentioned due to the industrial history of the city, but is highly unlikely since the old forms of the city name originate from times before industrialization." As such, because of the article's noting of Essen in the Frankish Empire, I have changed the hint to Frankish. Thanks for the feedback.
Steverino1998
+2
Level 76
Jan 16, 2023
Some issues with this quiz. Accept Munich for one.
nromero02
+1
Level 66
Jan 16, 2023
Hi, thank you for the feedback, did you have any other comments? Just added "Munich" as a type-in
stalintime
+2
Level 76
Jan 16, 2023
Wieder was gelernt
nromero02
+1
Level 66
Jul 14, 2023
Gut gemacht!
Strobes
+1
Level 74
Jul 9, 2023
Nice, niche quiz but really interesting. Also good spread from easy to difficult. Deserves a spotlight
nromero02
+1
Level 66
Jul 14, 2023
Guess you got your wish... Thanks!
Lsk64
+3
Level 68
Jul 14, 2023
I would have though Saarbrücken simply comes from "bridge over the river Saar," which would make sense given its location.
nromero02
+2
Level 66
Jul 14, 2023
I will say, up until I made this quiz, that is what I thought it would be – but no! You learn something new every day :)
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