Riesenberg

English

Etymology

Borrowed from German Riesenberg.

Proper noun

Riesenberg (plural Riesenbergs)

  1. A surname from German.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Riesenberg is the 37341st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 597 individuals. Riesenberg is most common among White (95.98%) individuals.

Further reading

German

Etymology

By surface analysis, riesen- +‎ Berg. The Estonian placename is from a surname, Riesebiter, Risbiter.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʁiːzn̩ˌbɛʁk/
  • Hyphenation: Rie‧sen‧berg

Proper noun

Riesenberg n (proper noun, genitive Riesenbergs or (optionally with an article) Riesenberg)

  1. (historical) Riisipere (a small borough of Harju County, Estonia)

Declension

Declension of Riesenberg [sg-only, neuter, toponym]
singular
def. noun
nominative das Riesenberg
genitive des Riesenbergs, Riesenberg1
dative dem Riesenberg
accusative das Riesenberg

1Optionally with an article.

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