Salzburg

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”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɑltsbɜː(ɹ)ɡ/, /ˈsɔːltsbɜː(ɹ)ɡ/

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Salzburg

1. A city, the capital of the state of Salzburg, western Austria, famed for its baroque architecture and importance in musical history.
   • 1991 September, Stephen Fry, “[Prelude to chapter 1]”, in The Liar, London: Heinemann, →ISBN, section, page 1:

     Take Salzburg. By no means the chief city of Austria, but a Jerusalem to any music lover.

   • 2023 May 12, George Ramsay, “After a record-breaking season, Erling Haaland is on track to become ‘the best striker ever’”, in CNN‎^[1]:

     At the age of 22, the Norwegian forward had already established himself as one of the best goalscorers in European football – first at Red Bull Salzburg, then with two prolific seasons at Borussia Dortmund.

2. The present federal state of Austria surrounding the city.
3. (historical) The former sovereign archbishopric surrounding the city.

• Salzburger, Salzburgian, salzburgite

Salzburg m

1. Salzburg

From Salz (“salt”) + Burg (“castle, fort”), from its former importance guarding the salt trade on the Salzach, itself derived from Salz + Aach.

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Salzburg n (proper noun, genitive Salzburgs or (optionally with an article) Salzburg)

1. Salzburg (a city in Austria)
2. Salzburg (a state of Austria)

• Salzburger
• salzburgisch

• IPA^(key): /ˈzal.d͡zburk/

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• Rhymes: -ald͡zburk
• Syllabification: Sal‧zburg

Salzburg m inan (related adjective salcburski)

1. Salzburg (a state of Austria)

• Salzburg in PWN's encyclopedia

Salzburg f

1. alternative form of Salzburgo