Lübeck

English

Proper noun

Lübeck

  1. A city of north-central Germany northeast of Hamburg; a major Baltic port and industrial center, the present city dates from 1143 and was the leading town of the Hanseatic League after its designation as a free city in 1226; it retained that status until 1937.

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German

Etymology

From Polabian Liubice (literally “lovely”), from Proto-Slavic *ljubь (“love”), from Proto-Indo-European *lewbʰ- (“to love”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈlyːbɛk/
  • IPA(key): /ˈlyːbeːk/ (dated)
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Proper noun

Lübeck n (genitive Lübecks)

  1. Lübeck

Swedish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From German Lübeck.

Proper noun

Lübeck n (genitive Lübecks)

  1. Lübeck
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