Rostock

English

Etymology

From German, from Middle Low German Rozstoc, from West Slavic (probably Polabian), from Proto-Slavic *orz-tokъ (“river fork”) (compare Czech roztok).

Proper noun

Rostock

  1. An independent city in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.
  2. A rural district of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. Seat: Güstrow.

Translations

German

Etymology

From Middle Low German Rozstoc, from West Slavic (probably Polabian), from Proto-Slavic *orz-tokъ (“river fork”) (compare Czech roztok).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʁɔstɔk/
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  • Hyphenation: Ros‧tock; pre-1996: Ro‧stock

Proper noun

Rostock n (proper noun, genitive Rostocks or (optionally with an article) Rostock)

  1. Rostock (an independent city in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany)
  2. a rural district of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; seat: Güstrow
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