Franzensbad
German
Etymology
Clipping of Kaiser-Franzensbad (19th century). Formerly known as Egerbrunnen or Franzensbrunnen, the spa town was named Kaiser-Franzensdorf in 1793, in honor of Emperor Francis II. and later renamed Kaiser-Franzensbad. By surface analysis, Franz + -ens- + Bad
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈfrantsn̩sˌbaːt]
- Hyphenation: Fran‧zens‧bad
Proper noun
Franzensbad n (proper noun, genitive Franzensbads or (optionally with an article) Franzensbad)
- Františkovy Lázně (a spa town situated in western Bohemia, Czech Republic)
Declension
Declension of Franzensbad [sg-only, neuter, toponym]
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Related terms
- Franzensfeste, Franzensburg, Franzensdorf
- Franz-Josef-Land, Frankenstein
- Karlsbad, Marienbad, Heilbad, Baden-Baden