Salzburg

From German Salzburg, from Salz (“salt”) + Burg (“castle, fort”), from its former importance protecting the salt trade on the Salzach, itself derived from Salz + Aach, from Proto-Germanic *ahwō (“waters, river”).

Salzburg

1. A city in western Austria, famed for its baroque architecture and importance in musical history.
   • 1991, Stephen Fry, The Liar, p. 2:

     ‘Take Salzburg. By no means the chief city of Austria, but a Jerusalem to any music lover...’

2. The present federal state of Austria surrounding the city.
3. (historical) The former sovereign archbishopric surrounding the city.

• Salzburger, Salzburgian, salzburgite

• (states of Austria) state of Austria; Burgenland, Carinthia, Lower Austria, Upper Austria, Salzburg, Styria, Tyrol, Vorarlberg, Vienna ^{(Category: en:States of Austria)}

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1. Salzburg

From Salz (“salt”) + Burg (“castle, fort”), from its former importance guarding the salt trade on the Salzach, itself derived from Salz + Aach

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Salzburg

1. Salzburg

• Salzburger
• salzburgisch

Salzburg f

1. Alternative form of Salzburgo