Passau

From German Passau. Doublet of Batavia and Betawi.

Passau

1. An independent town in the Lower Bavaria region, Bavaria, Germany, on the confluence of Inn and Ilz into Danube.
2. A rural district of the Lower Bavaria region, Bavaria, partially surrounding but not including the town of Passau, which nevertheless serves as its administrative seat.

Inherited from Middle High German [Term?], from Old High German Pazauwa, from Latin (Castra) Batavis, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *Batawjō.

• IPA^(key): /ˈpasaʊ̯/

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• Hyphenation: Pas‧sau

Passau n (proper noun, genitive Passaus or (optionally with an article) Passau)

1. Passau (an independent town in the Lower Bavaria region, Bavaria, Germany)
2. a rural district of the Lower Bavaria region, Bavaria, partially surrounding but not including the town of Passau, which nevertheless serves as its administrative seat