Starnberg

German

Etymology

From Middle High German Starnberch. The town’s coat of arms show a starling, suggesting a derivation Star (“starling”) +‎ -n- (“mountain”) +‎ Berg, but this may be a folk etymology.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃtaʁnˌbɛʁk/
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  • Hyphenation: Starn‧berg

Proper noun

Starnberg n (proper noun, genitive Starnbergs or (optionally with an article) Starnberg)

  1. a town and rural district of the Upper Bavaria region, Bavaria
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